Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13600HX and Intel Core i5-12600HE 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 i5-13600HX

Intel Core i5-12600HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600HX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% 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 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27762 vs 24599

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L2 cache	24 MB vs 15 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 18 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27762 vs 24599

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600HE

Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3772 vs 3669

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3772 vs 3669

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13600HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3669

3772

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27762

24599

Name	Intel Core i5-13600HX	Intel Core i5-12600HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3669	3772
PassMark - CPU mark	27762	24599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13600HX	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$346
Place in performance rating	247	246
Processor Number	i5-13600HX	i5-12600HE
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	960 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	15 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of threads	20	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x4688	0x46A6
Execution Units	32	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
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	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	50 mm x 25 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	28
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)