Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i7-10870H

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i7-10870H and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, RealBench, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, WPrime, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 7zip, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10870H or Intel Core i5-13450HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13450HX

58%

Core i7-10870H

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13450HX is 6% better than Core i7-10870H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13450HX

57%

Core i7-10870H

54%

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	96.0
Valorant	114.4	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	61.1
Apex Legends	107.6	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	81.8
Overwatch	92.7	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	75.3
DOOM Eternal	57.2	54.5
Warzone	89.2	85.1
Assassin's Creed	96.1	91.6
Valheim	95.0	90.5

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-13450HX

115%

Core i7-10870H

94%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-13450HX is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10870H since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 i5-13450HX	Intel Core i7-10870H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	264	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2622	1522
Cinbench 20 Single-core	430	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5812	3457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1482	1167
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16689	11396

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

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	Intel Core i7-10870H
Single-Core	1357	2734
Multi-Core	28433	15954

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

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	Intel Core i7-10870H
Single-Core	1909	1271
Multi-Core	12437	7816

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	Intel Core i7-10870H
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1440
Core name	Raptor Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	10
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13450HX is 35% better than Core i7-10870H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13450HX has 2 more core than Core i7-10870H. 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 i5-13450HX is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10870H is better: 6
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13450HX and Intel Core i7-10870H before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13450HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13450HX specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10870H specs and review.