Intel Core i5 13420H vs Core 5 330
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.1 GHz Intel Core i5 13420H with 8-cores against the 1.5 GHz Core 5 330 with 6-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 13420H
- Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Supports up to 96 GB DDR5-5200 RAM
- Has 2 more physical cores
- Newer PCI Express version β 5.0
Advantages of Intel Core 5 330
- Newer - released 3 years and 4 months later
- More modern manufacturing process β 2 versus 10 nanometers
- More powerful Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) integrated graphics: 1.3 vs 1.1 TFLOPS
- 19% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2593 vs 2186 points
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 384 | 112 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 1546 | 569 |
Cinebench Scores (#74th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 810.8 MB/sec | - |
| Clang compilation | 61 Klines/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 213.2 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 242 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Text processing | 222.9 pages/sec | - |
| Background blur | 45.1 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 87.9 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 14.8 Mpixels/sec | - |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 57.3 GOps/sec | - |
| Floating point math | 47.2 GOps/sec | - |
| Find prime numbers | 48M Primes/sec | - |
| Random string sorting | 21.5M Strings/sec | - |
| Data encryption | 11.2 GBytes/sec | - |
| Data compression | 203 MBytes/sec | - |
| Physics | 939 Frames/sec | - |
| Extended instructions | 12.5B Matrices/sec | - |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 11.4 PPW | 27 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 203.2 PPW | 528.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 374 PPW | 993 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.67 PPW | - |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i5 13420H
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-11-07 (SR) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1943 / 7384 |
| π 2026-07-19 (blink) | Cinebench 2026 | 384 / 1546 |
| π 2026-07-11 (Ayman alawadhi) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2328 / 8291 |
| π 2026-06-25 (zen lake) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2249 / 9640 |
| π 2026-03-04 (indo) | Cinebench 2024 | 84 / 482 |
Intel Core 5 330
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 13420H and Core 5 330General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 3, 2023 | April 16, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Wildcat Lake |
| Model number | i5-13420H | 330 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (48EU) | Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | - |
| Successor | - Intel Core 5 210H | - |
Intel CPU rating (#181st place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 4 | 2 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.5 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Total Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 21x | 15x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2560K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 6MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 2 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 35-45 W (configurable) | 10-15 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 95 W | 35 W |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | FCBGA1516 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 400 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Shading Units | 384 | 256 |
| TMUs | 24 | 16 |
| ROPs | 12 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 48 | 4 |
| TGP | 15 W | 25 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR5x-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- LPDDR5X-7467 - DDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | - | 59.7 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 13420H official page | Intel Core 5 330 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 6 |
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