Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-13500H

Processor comparisons 30-01-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-13500H tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Blender, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, 3DMark, AIDA64, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Handbrake, Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13500H or Intel Core i5-13420H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13420H

57%

Core i5-13500H

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13420H

55%

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 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	99.0
Valorant	110.9	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	63.0
Apex Legends	104.2	105.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	84.4
Overwatch	89.8	91.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	77.6
DOOM Eternal	55.4	56.2
Warzone	86.5	87.7
Assassin's Creed	93.1	94.5
Valheim	92.0	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i5-13420H

102%

Core i5-13500H

123%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13500H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13420H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i5-13420H	Intel Core i5-13500H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	249
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2207	2288
Cinbench 20 Single-core	342	393
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4922	5045
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1238	1302
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14181	14449

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	Intel Core i5-13500H
Single-Core	1130	1193
Multi-Core	24178	24604

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	Intel Core i5-13500H
Single-Core	1381	1670
Multi-Core	9395	10773

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13420H	Intel Core i5-13500H
Announcement date	January 11, 2023	January 21, 2023
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	6500
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	12 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 2% better than Core i5-13420H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500H has 4 more core than Core i5-13420H. 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 i5-13420H is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13500H is better: 30
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13420H and Intel Core i5-13500H before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13420H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13420H 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.