Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i7-12800HL

Processor comparisons 12-10-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i7-12800HL and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Prime95, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12800HL or Intel Core i5-13500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500

61%

Core i7-12800HL

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500 is 1% better than Core i7-12800HL. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500

59%

Core i7-12800HL

57%

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 run games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Control, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.0	100.6
Valorant	118.2	114.3
Cyberpunk 2077	66.2	64.0
Apex Legends	111.1	107.4
Call of Duty Warzone	88.6	85.7
Overwatch	95.7	92.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.6	78.9
DOOM Eternal	59.1	57.1
Warzone	92.2	89.1
Assassin's Creed	99.3	96.0
Valheim	98.1	94.8

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-13500

94%

Core i7-12800HL

128%

To make a final resolution 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 i7-12800HL is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Intel Core i5-13500	Intel Core i7-12800HL
Cinbench 15 Single-core	336	448
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3353	3274
Cinbench 20 Single-core	549	1072
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7434	7432
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1895	2510
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21360	24506

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

	Intel Core i5-13500	Intel Core i7-12800HL
Single-Core	1732	5878
Multi-Core	36394	34310

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

	Intel Core i5-13500	Intel Core i7-12800HL
Single-Core	1846	1738
Multi-Core	15694	12317

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13500	Intel Core i7-12800HL
Announcement date	September 23, 2022	September 28, 2022
Type	Desktop	Embedded
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	14	14
Threads	20	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	45 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	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	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 i5-13500 is 4% better than Core i7-12800HL in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-13500 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12800HL is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i7-12800HL before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500 specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12800HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12800HL specs and review.