Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Intel Core i5-13500H

Intel Core i5-13420H

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The Intel Core i5-13420H is a mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.1 to 4.6 GHz (single core boost, all core up to 4.5 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.5 to 3.4 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. 

Performance

Thanks to the higher clock speeds of the improved Intel 7 process, the Core i5-13420H can surpass the old Core i5-12450H (e.g., + 200 MHz boost).

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the i5-12500H). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 48 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units).

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (115 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

Intel Core i9-13900HK

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The Intel Core i9-13900HK is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 20 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.6 to 5.4 GHz (single core turbo, all-core 4.9 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.9 to 4.1 GHz on the efficiency cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare with the Core i7-6920HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. As a K-variant, the CPU offers an open multiplicator and therefore the possibility to overclock the CPU cores. Compared to the similar i9-12900HK, the 13900HK offers higher clock speeds. Compared to the i9-13900H, the 13900HK only offers the "Essentials" features of vPro.

Performance

Thanks to the high core count and high clock speed, the Core i9-13900HK is the fastest 45W CPU for laptops and only bested by Raptor Lake-HX based models with more cores and improved P-cores (e.g., the i9-13980HX). Still, the CPU is very well suited for all demanding use cases like gaming, content creation, and scientific calculations.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from 4800 MHz for the 12th gen). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 96 EUs (Execution Units) .

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (115 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7 (improved over the 12th Gen).

Intel Core i5-13500H

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The Intel Core i5-13500H is a mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake or Raptor Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and all 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.6 to 4.7 GHz (single core boost, all core up to 4.6 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.9 to 3.5 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 18 MB L3 cache. 

Performance

Thanks to the higher clock speeds of the improved Intel 7 process, the Core i5-13500H can surpass the old Core i5-12600H (e.g., + 200 MHz boost).

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the i5-12500H). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units).

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (95 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

Model	Intel Core i5-13420H	Intel Core i9-13900HK	Intel Core i5-13500H
Codename	Raptor Lake-H	Raptor Lake-H	Raptor Lake-H
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-H	Intel Raptor Lake-H	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Series: Raptor Lake-H Raptor Lake-H	Intel Core i9-13900HK 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i9-13905H 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i9-13900H 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13800H 1.8 - 5.2 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13705H 1.8 - 5 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13700H 1.8 - 5 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13620H 1.8 - 4.9 GHz 10 / 16  24 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13600H 2.1 - 4.8 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13505H 1.9 - 4.7 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13500H 1.9 - 4.7 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13420H « 1.5 - 4.6 GHz 8 / 12  12 MB L3	Intel Core i9-13900HK « 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i9-13905H 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i9-13900H 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13800H 1.8 - 5.2 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13705H 1.8 - 5 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13700H 1.8 - 5 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13620H 1.8 - 4.9 GHz 10 / 16  24 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13600H 2.1 - 4.8 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13505H 1.9 - 4.7 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13500H 1.9 - 4.7 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13420H 1.5 - 4.6 GHz 8 / 12  12 MB L3	Intel Core i9-13900HK 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i9-13905H 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i9-13900H 1.9 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13800H 1.8 - 5.2 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13705H 1.8 - 5 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13700H 1.8 - 5 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core i7-13620H 1.8 - 4.9 GHz 10 / 16  24 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13600H 2.1 - 4.8 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13505H 1.9 - 4.7 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13500H « 1.9 - 4.7 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core i5-13420H 1.5 - 4.6 GHz 8 / 12  12 MB L3
Clock	1500 - 4600 MHz	1900 - 5400 MHz	1900 - 4700 MHz
L1 Cache	704 KB	1.2 MB	1.1 MB
L2 Cache	8 MB	11.5 MB	10 MB
L3 Cache	12 MB	24 MB	18 MB
Cores / Threads	8 / 12 4 x 4.6 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core 4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core	14 / 20 6 x 5.4 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core 8 x 4.1 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core	12 / 16 4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core 8 x 3.5 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP	45 Watt	45 Watt	45 Watt
Technology	10 nm	10 nm	10 nm
max. Temp.	100 °C	100 °C	100 °C
Socket	BGA1700	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Features	Thread Director	Thread Director	Thread Director
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1400 MHz)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1500 MHz)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1450 MHz)
Architecture	x86	x86	x86
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Manufacturer	www.intel.com	ark.intel.com	ark.intel.com

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