Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13905H 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, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i9-13905H

Intel Core i5-12600HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13905H

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 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30207 vs 24599

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 960 KB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30207 vs 24599

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600HE

561737.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3772 vs 3697

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3772 vs 3697

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13905H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3697

3772

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30207

24599

Name	Intel Core i9-13905H	Intel Core i5-12600HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3697	3772
PassMark - CPU mark	30207	24599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13905H	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$697	$346
Place in performance rating	227	244
Processor Number	i9-13905H	i5-12600HE
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	15 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of threads	20	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 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 Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A0	0x46A6
Execution Units	96	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	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	4096 x 2304 @ 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	40 mm x 25 mm	50 mm x 25 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1792	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		28