Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i5-13420H

Processor comparisons   02-02-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i5-13420H tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, Prime95, WPrime, RealBench, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13420H or Intel Core i7-13620H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13620H

57%

Core i5-13420H

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13620H

56%

Core i5-13420H

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.8	97.6
Valorant	112.2	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.9	62.1
Apex Legends	105.5	104.2
Call of Duty Warzone	84.2	83.2
Overwatch	90.9	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.4	76.5
DOOM Eternal	56.1	55.4
Warzone	87.6	86.5
Assassin's Creed	94.3	93.1
Valheim	93.2	92.0

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 i7-13620H

125%

Core i5-13420H

102%

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 i7-13620H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13420H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 i7-13620H	Intel Core i5-13420H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	305	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2342	2207
Cinbench 20 Single-core	757	342
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5338	4922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1792	1238
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17632	14181

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

	Intel Core i7-13620H	Intel Core i5-13420H
Single-Core	4217	1130
Multi-Core	24692	24178

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

	Intel Core i7-13620H	Intel Core i5-13420H
Single-Core	1697	1381
Multi-Core	10564	9395

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 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-13620H	Intel Core i5-13420H
Announcement date	January 17, 2023	January 11, 2023
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	14200 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 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		4800
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	68 GB/s
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache	2MB	1 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13620H is 5% better than Core i5-13420H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13620H has 2 more core than Core i5-13420H. 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 i7-13620H is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13420H is better: 4
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13620H and Intel Core i5-13420H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13620H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13620H specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13420H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13420H specs and review.