Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel Core i7-13700F
Select video card 1
Select video card 2

Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i7-13700F. Specifications, performance, tests

User rating
star star star star star
Released
Q3/2017
Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel Core i5-8250U
Released
Q1/2023
User rating
star star star star star
Intel Core i7-13700F
Intel Core i7-13700F

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8250U or Intel Core i7-13700F? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-8250U has a base frequency of 1.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Intel Core i7-13700F has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.20 GHz). 16 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2023.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    237 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8250U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    287 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    275 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    380 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    318 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    352 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    526 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    706 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    588 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    149 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    195 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    320 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    331 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    41 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    538 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    32 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    12 more cores

    16 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-13700F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    32 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    19 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    53 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel Core i7-13700F Intel Core i7-13700F
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow Intel Core i 13000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 13
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i7-12700F
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 8x Raptor Cove
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 8x Gracemont
  • Base Frequency
    1.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.3 GHz left arrow -
  • A-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 2.10 GHz (5.20 GHz)
  • B-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 2.10 GHz (4.10 GHz)
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 620 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow -
  • Shader
    192 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-13700F and Intel Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR5-5600
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 89.6 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 5.0 x 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Core i7-13700F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 202 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Core i7-13700F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U Refresh left arrow Raptor Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 24 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 30 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q1/2023
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Monolithic
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i5-8250U

Intel Core i7-13700F

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 24 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i7-13700F 8973.680196 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 24 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / B760M AORUS PRO AX
Duration: 111.437 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Core i7-13700F.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

897.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
2107.000000
Intel Core i7-13700F
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

3118.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
24770.000000
Intel Core i7-13700F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

753.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
2055.000000
Intel Core i7-13700F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2956.000000
Intel Core i5-8250U
14250.000000
Intel Core i7-13700F

Latest comparisons