Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Intel Core i7-11800H and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, Furmark, Blender, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11800H or Intel Core i5-13500HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500HX

58%

Core i7-11800H

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13500HX is 5% better than Core i7-11800H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500HX

57%

Core i7-11800H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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, 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.1	96.5
Valorant	114.9	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	61.4
Apex Legends	108.0	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	86.2	82.3
Overwatch	93.0	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.3	75.7
DOOM Eternal	57.4	54.8
Warzone	89.6	85.6
Assassin's Creed	96.5	92.1
Valheim	95.3	91.0

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 i5-13500HX

173%

Core i7-11800H

133%

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 i5-13500HX is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11800H as it consumes less power: 38W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-13500HX	Intel Core i7-11800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	279	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2710	1629
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	534
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5999	3699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1535	1249
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17212	12194

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	1406	2925
Multi-Core	29320	17071

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	1975	1598
Multi-Core	12829	8354

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest 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 i5-13500HX	Intel Core i7-11800H
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	March 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Core name	Raptor Lake	Tiger Lake-H
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	38 W	40 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	44 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13500HX is 4% better than Core i7-11800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500HX has 6 more core than Core i7-11800H. 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 i5-13500HX is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11800H is better: 4
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500HX and Intel Core i7-11800H before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13500HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500HX specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.