i5-13500H vs i7-13700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700K
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
30.34
+104%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-13500H by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking147499
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency10.9430.07
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)125 W, 253 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size192 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Units3280

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13500H.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes208

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-13700K 30.34
+104%
i5-13500H 14.84

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-13700K 46429
+104%
i5-13500H 22713

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-13700K 11278
+16.7%
i5-13500H 9664

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-13700K 85748
+59.4%
i5-13500H 53786

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-13700K 18153
+23.5%
i5-13500H 14694

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-13700K 2.31
+41.6%
i5-13500H 3.27

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-13700K 53
+86.9%
i5-13500H 28

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-13700K 4508
+95.6%
i5-13500H 2304

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-13700K 303
+21.7%
i5-13500H 249

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-13700K 3.66
+18.1%
i5-13500H 3.1

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-13700K 15.8
+18.8%
i5-13500H 13.3

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-13700K 232
+75.5%
i5-13500H 132

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-13700K 406
+20.8%
i5-13500H 336

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-13700K 12835
+75.2%
i5-13500H 7325

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-13700K 20191
+81.9%
i5-13500H 11099

Blender(-)

i7-13700K 108
i5-13500H 249
+131%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-13700K 2110
+21.1%
i5-13500H 1743

7-Zip Single

i7-13700K 7062
+25.4%
i5-13500H 5630

7-Zip

i7-13700K 111390
+112%
i5-13500H 52459

WebXPRT 3

i7-13700K 348
+27.5%
i5-13500H 273

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.34 14.84
Recency 27 September 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

i7-13700K has a 104.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i5-13500H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13500H in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700K is a desktop processor while Core i5-13500H is a notebook one.


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