i9-13700HX vs i5-12600HE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600HE and Core i9-13700HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking443not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataRaptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency32.57no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Raptor Lake
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600HE and Core i9-13700HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache18 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die size217 mm2no data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600HE and Core i9-13700HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA 1744no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600HE and Core i9-13700HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600HE and Core i9-13700HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600HE and Core i9-13700HX are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600HE and Core i9-13700HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIris Xe 80EUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600HE and Core i9-13700HX.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 16
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

i5-12600HE has 177.8% lower power consumption.

i9-13700HX, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

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