Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i7-12850HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13905H and Intel Core i7-12850HX 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 i7-12850HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13905H

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 10 May 2022
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12850HX

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
748982.9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30788 vs 30207

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	24 vs 20
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3711 vs 3697
PassMark - CPU mark	30788 vs 30207

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13905H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12850HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3697

3711

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30207

30788

Name	Intel Core i9-13905H	Intel Core i7-12850HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3697	3711
PassMark - CPU mark	30207	30788

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13905H	Intel Core i7-12850HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	10 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$697	$428
Place in performance rating	227	221
Processor Number	i9-13905H	i7-12850HX
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	24 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	16
Number of threads	20	24
Front-side bus (FSB)		25 MB
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
Execution Units	96	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 for 12th Gen Intel Processors
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	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
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	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt
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
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		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4