Intel Core i7-12700T vs Intel Core i5-13500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700T and Intel Core i5-13500 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 i7-12700T

Intel Core i5-13500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700T

Around 4% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

L3 cache	25 MB vs 24 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3884 vs 3608
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31813 vs 21336

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 960 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3884 vs 3608
PassMark - CPU mark	31813 vs 21336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3608

3884

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21336

31813

Name	Intel Core i7-12700T	Intel Core i5-13500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3608	3884
PassMark - CPU mark	21336	31813
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		9062

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700T	Intel Core i5-13500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Raptor Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$373	$242
Place in performance rating	324	281
Processor Number	i7-12700T	i5-13500
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	1120 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	17.5 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	14
Number of threads	20	20
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 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
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x4680
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770
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	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost 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)