Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13420H and Intel Core i5-12400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-13420H

Intel Core i5-12400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13420H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 480 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

491520x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 3408
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19680 vs 17631

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 3408
PassMark - CPU mark	19680 vs 17631

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13420H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3408

3630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17631

19680

Name	Intel Core i5-13420H	Intel Core i5-12400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3408	3630
PassMark - CPU mark	17631	19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5915

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13420H	Intel Core i5-12400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$342	$194
Place in performance rating	420	581
Processor Number	i5-13420H	i5-12400F
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	12MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A8
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 mm x 25 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)