i7-13700F vs i5-480M

Place in performance ranking	2536	187
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	11 January 2011 (13 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$81	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81+114 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-480M 0.86

i7-13700F 25.13
+2822%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-480M 1324

i7-13700F 38866
+2835%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-480M 360

i7-13700F 2660
+639%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-480M 675

i7-13700F 15483
+2194%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.86	25.13
Recency	11 January 2011	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	24
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

i5-480M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i7-13700F, on the other hand, has a 2822.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 700% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i7-13700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-480M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-480M is a notebook processor while Core i7-13700F is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-480M and Core i7-13700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.