Intel Core i5-13500H vs Intel Core i5-12600T

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13500H vs Intel Core i5-12600T and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis 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 joint testing in special test applications such as WPrime, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, SuperPi, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600T or Intel Core i5-13500H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500H

57%

Core i5-12600T

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500H

56%

Core i5-12600T

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. And if it seems to you 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 other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.0	97.3
Valorant	112.5	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.0	61.9
Apex Legends	105.7	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	82.9
Overwatch	91.1	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.6	76.3
DOOM Eternal	56.2	55.3
Warzone	87.7	86.2
Assassin's Creed	94.5	92.9
Valheim	93.4	91.8

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 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 i5-13500H

123%

Core i5-12600T

172%

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 i5-12600T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13500H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 35W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-12600T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	249	315
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2288	2302
Cinbench 20 Single-core	393	754
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5045	5227
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1302	1764
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14449	17228

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

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-12600T
Single-Core	1193	4133
Multi-Core	24604	24119

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

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-12600T
Single-Core	1670	1816
Multi-Core	10773	9116

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of 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! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-12600T
Announcement date	January 21, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	16	12
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)	45 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	7.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	18 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 i5-13500H is 5% better than Core i5-12600T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500H has 6 more core than Core i5-12600T. 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 i5-13500H is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600T is better: 13
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500H and Intel Core i5-12600T before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

Intel Core i5-12600T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600T specs and review.