[Comparison] Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i7-12700H – There’s nuance to “Newer is better”
As we’ve seen with many more affordable gaming laptops, they are foregoing the 13th Gen Intel processors entirely, deciding to stick with the 12th Gen Alder Lake H-series CPUs from last year. Maybe they just want to sacrifice some performance to get to a lower price point, or is the 13th Gen not enough of an improvement to justify the higher costs? Today we’re answering that question by comparing the Core i7-13700H against the Core i7-12700H from last year.
You can find more information about both processors here: Intel Core i7-13700H / Core i7-12700H
Since last year, Intel has implemented a new hybrid architecture, dividing the cores into Efficiency and Performance cores, or E-cores and P-cores for short. E-cores have only one thread, while P-cores are hyperthreaded, so two threads per core. The Core i7-13700H and the Core i7-12700H both come with 14 cores and 20 threads. 6 of these 14 cores are P-cores while the 8 left are E-cores. The cache size is also the same, but the newer 13th Gen model comes with slightly higher clock speeds.
Specs table
| Intel Core i7-13700H | Intel Core i7-12700H | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake-H | Alder Lake-H |
| Cores / Threads | 24/32 | 14/20 |
| Clock Speeds – Base/Boost | 1.80 – 5.00GHz | 1.70 – 4.70GHz |
| Cache | 24MB | 24MB |
| Lithography | 10nm | 10nm |
| TDP | 45W | 45W |
| Memory type | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) |
Performance
Starting with Cinebench R23 turns out newer is always better, as the Core i7-13700H delivers a 17% higher score, which is a nice increase. Moving to the Photoshop test, the Core i7-12700H seems to be doing better finishing first with a lead of 0.7 seconds.
Τα αποτελέσματα προέρχονται από τη δοκιμή CPU του Cinebench R23 (όσο υψηλότερη η βαθμολογία, τόσο καλύτερα)
Conclusion
Both the Core i7-13700H and the Core i7-12700H are capable of fantastic stuff, having enough power to run rampant through games when paired with a quality graphics card. The newer chip is undoubtedly a bit quicker, however, you shouldn’t discount the Alder Lake processor. We can see why it will still be a part of gaming laptops, especially the more affordable ones, as it can perfectly handle the new 40-series graphics. With the same cores and threads as its Raptor Lake counterpart, we see no reason why you shouldn’t purchase a laptop with it.
All Intel Core i7-13700H configurations:
All Intel Core i7-12700H configurations:
Author: Severin Kolakov
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