Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i7-12800H

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i7-12800H tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, AIDA64, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12800H or Intel Core i5-13600H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600H

58%

Core i7-12800H

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12800H is 3% better than Core i5-13600H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600H

56%

Core i7-12800H

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.1	101.0
Valorant	113.8	114.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.7	64.2
Apex Legends	106.9	107.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.3	86.0
Overwatch	92.2	92.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.5	79.2
DOOM Eternal	56.9	57.4
Warzone	88.7	89.5
Assassin's Creed	95.6	96.4
Valheim	94.4	95.2

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13600H

120%

Core i7-12800H

132%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-12800H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13600H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i5-13600H	Intel Core i7-12800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	260	463
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2447	3376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	1106
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5404	7663
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1390	2589
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15490	25265

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i7-12800H
Single-Core	1273	6061
Multi-Core	28963	35372

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i7-12800H
Single-Core	1628	1793
Multi-Core	11883	12699

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 i5-13600H	Intel Core i7-12800H
Announcement date	January 23, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	12	14
Threads	16	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)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	18 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 i7-12800H is 2% better than Core i5-13600H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12800H has 2 more core than Core i5-13600H. 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 i5-13600H is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12800H is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and 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 i5-13600H and Intel Core i7-12800H before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13600H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600H specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12800H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12800H specs and review.