Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i5-12500E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13600H and Intel Core i5-12500E 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.

Intel Core i5-13600H

Intel Core i5-12500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23196 vs 20699

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
L1 cache	960 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 7.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23196 vs 20699

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500E

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3735 vs 3613

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3735 vs 3613

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13600H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3613

3735

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23196

20699

Name	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i5-12500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3613	3735
PassMark - CPU mark	23196	20699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i5-12500E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$311	$225
Place in performance rating	303	292
Processor Number	i5-13600H	i5-12500E
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	480 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	7.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	16	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 6400 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	0xA7A0	0x4690
Execution Units	80	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)