Intel Core i7-13700HX vs Intel Core i5-13500

Processor comparisons   13-11-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-13700HX vs Intel Core i5-13500 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Furmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, RealBench, Blender, 7zip, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13500 or Intel Core i7-13700HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700HX

61%

Core i5-13500

61%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700HX

59%

Core i5-13500

59%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	105.4	104.0
Valorant	119.7	118.2
Cyberpunk 2077	67.0	66.2
Apex Legends	112.5	111.1
Call of Duty Warzone	89.8	88.6
Overwatch	97.0	95.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.6	81.6
DOOM Eternal	59.9	59.1
Warzone	93.4	92.2
Assassin's Creed	100.6	99.3
Valheim	99.4	98.1

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 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-13700HX

140%

Core i5-13500

94%

To make a finishing 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 i7-13700HX is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13500 since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 i7-13700HX	Intel Core i5-13500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	351	336
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3488	3353
Cinbench 20 Single-core	572	549
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7728	7434
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1971	1895
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22196	21360

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

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	Intel Core i5-13500
Single-Core	1803	1732
Multi-Core	37816	36394

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

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	Intel Core i5-13500
Single-Core	2313	1846
Multi-Core	17022	15694

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest 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 i7-13700HX	Intel Core i5-13500
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	September 23, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	16	14
Threads	24	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	4800
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	20 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 i7-13700HX is 3% better than Core i5-13500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13700HX has 2 more core than Core i5-13500. 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 i7-13700HX is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13500 is better: 0
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13700HX and Intel Core i5-13500 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13700HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700HX specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500 specs and review.