Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i7-12700E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13905H and Intel Core i7-12700E 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 i7-12700E

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
Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 17% 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
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30073 vs 29645

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 960 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30073 vs 29645

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700E

561737.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3758 vs 3711

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB vs 24 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3758 vs 3711

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13905H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12700E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3711

3758

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30073

29645

Name	Intel Core i9-13905H	Intel Core i7-12700E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3711	3758
PassMark - CPU mark	30073	29645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13905H	Intel Core i7-12700E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$697	$378
Place in performance rating	225	218
Processor Number	i9-13905H	i7-12700E
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i7 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	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of threads	20	20
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	0x4680
Execution Units	96	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.50 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	40 mm x 25 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1792	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability		1S Only