Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i7-12650HX

Processor comparisons   12-10-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i7-12650HX and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12650HX or Intel Core i5-13400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13400

59%

Core i7-12650HX

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13400

56%

Core i7-12650HX

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	100.2
Valorant	114.0	113.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	63.8
Apex Legends	107.1	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	85.4
Overwatch	92.3	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.6	78.6
DOOM Eternal	57.0	56.9
Warzone	88.9	88.8
Assassin's Creed	95.7	95.6
Valheim	94.6	94.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13400

91%

Core i7-12650HX

124%

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 i7-12650HX is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13400 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 55W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 can use only one core to work, 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 i5-13400	Intel Core i7-12650HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	276	428
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2844	3094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	457	1018
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6319	7017
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1603	2373
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18171	23118

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

	Intel Core i5-13400	Intel Core i7-12650HX
Single-Core	1465	5551
Multi-Core	30969	32362

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

	Intel Core i5-13400	Intel Core i7-12650HX
Single-Core	1786	2059
Multi-Core	12045	11959

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13400	Intel Core i7-12650HX
Announcement date	September 23, 2022	June 24, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1964
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	10	14
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	55 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12650HX is 24% better than Core i5-13400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12650HX has 4 more core than Core i5-13400. 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 i5-13400 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12650HX is better: 17
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13400 and Intel Core i7-12650HX before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13400 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13400 specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12650HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12650HX specs and review.