Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Pentium 8500

Processor comparisons 02-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Pentium 8500 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Prime95, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, Blender, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium 8500 or Intel Core i7-13650HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13650HX

58%

Pentium 8500

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-13650HX is 6% better than Pentium 8500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13650HX

57%

Pentium 8500

53%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Control, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	93.7
Valorant	114.5	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	59.6
Apex Legends	107.6	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	79.8
Overwatch	92.8	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	73.4
DOOM Eternal	57.3	53.2
Warzone	89.3	83.0
Assassin's Creed	96.2	89.4
Valheim	95.1	88.3

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i7-13650HX

103%

Pentium 8500

369%

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 Pentium 8500 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-13650HX as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 9W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 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 i7-13650HX	Intel Pentium 8500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	268	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2575	1348
Cinbench 20 Single-core	431	441
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5693	3062
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1459	1035
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16331	10094

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

	Intel Core i7-13650HX	Intel Pentium 8500
Single-Core	1336	2421
Multi-Core	27816	14131

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

	Intel Core i7-13650HX	Intel Pentium 8500
Single-Core	1710	998
Multi-Core	12527	5542

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 i7-13650HX	Intel Pentium 8500
Announcement date	January 13, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake-U
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	1 MHz
Cores	14	5
Threads	20	6
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	9 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 Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	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 i7-13650HX is 72% better than Pentium 8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13650HX has 9 more core than Pentium 8500. 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 i7-13650HX is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium 8500 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13650HX and Intel Pentium 8500 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13650HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13650HX specs and review.

Intel Pentium 8500 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium 8500 specs and review.