Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i5-13500H

Processor comparisons 02-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i5-13500H tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Handbrake, PassMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Blender, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13500H or Intel Core i3-N300.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-N300

54%

Core i5-13500H

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500H is 5% better than Core i3-N300. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-N300

52%

Core i5-13500H

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	99.0
Valorant	104.7	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	63.0
Apex Legends	98.4	105.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	84.4
Overwatch	84.8	91.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	77.6
DOOM Eternal	52.4	56.2
Warzone	81.7	87.7
Assassin's Creed	88.0	94.5
Valheim	86.9	93.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-N300

498%

Core i5-13500H

123%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-N300 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13500H since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i5-13500H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	249
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1403	2288
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	393
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3172	5045
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1079	1302
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10430	14449

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i5-13500H
Single-Core	2510	1193
Multi-Core	15340	24604

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i5-13500H
Single-Core	1047	1670
Multi-Core	4058	10773

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i5-13500H
Announcement date	January 25, 2023	January 21, 2023
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1264	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake-N	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	1.74 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		6500
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB	6 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13500H is 50% better than Core i3-N300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500H has 4 more core than Core i3-N300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-N300 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13500H is better: 28
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Core i5-13500H before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-N300 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-N300 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13500H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13500H specs and review.