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Intel Core i7-10870H vs Intel Core i5-13600K. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2020
Intel Core i7-10870H
Intel Core i7-10870H
Released
Q4/2022
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-13600K
Intel Core i5-13600K

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-10870H or Intel Core i5-13600K? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-10870H has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q3/2020.

Intel Core i5-13600K has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 14 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    440 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    45 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-10870H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    150 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    199 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    103 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    206 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    353 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    649 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    134 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    34 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 35% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 1.75 times more cores

    14 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-13600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    16 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    41 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    25 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    33 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    21 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    44 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    78 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    483 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    66 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    5 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    12 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    27 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i7-10870H
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 13
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000H left arrow Intel Core i 13000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-12600K
  • Successor
    -- left arrow No
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 14
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 20
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid
  • A core
    -- left arrow 6x Raptor Cove / 3.40 GHz (5.30 GHz)
  • B core
    -- left arrow 8x Gracemont / 2.80 GHz (4.00 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.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.40 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.45 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 32
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 256
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 12
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2022
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-13600K and Intel Core i7-10870H. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR5-5600
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-10870H and Intel Core i5-13600K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP up
    -- left arrow No
  • TDP (PL2)
    -- left arrow 171 W
  • TDP down
    35 W left arrow No
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-10870H and Intel Core i7-10870H, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 20.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    12.00 MB left arrow 24.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Comet Lake H left arrow Raptor Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1440 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Release date
    Q3/2020 left arrow Q4/2022

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-10870H and Intel Core i5-13600K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
461
Intel Core i7-10870H
741
Intel Core i5-13600K

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