Intel Core i7 13650HX vs i7 12650HX
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We compared two 14-core laptop CPUs: the 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 13650HX against the 2 GHz i7 12650HX. 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 i7 13650HX
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-4800 RAM
- Newer - released 8 months later
- 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.9 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i7 12650HX
- More powerful Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) integrated graphics: 0.7 vs 0.4 TFLOPS
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1110 MB/sec | - |
| Clang compilation | 108.1 Klines/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 302.3 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 382.7 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Text processing | 248.2 pages/sec | - |
| Background blur | 56.4 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 112.5 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 24.4 Mpixels/sec | - |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 101.8 GOps/sec | 79.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 74.6 GOps/sec | 56.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 101M Primes/sec | 73M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 40.3M Strings/sec | 29.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 21.2 GBytes/sec | 15.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 374 MBytes/sec | 267.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1700 Frames/sec | 1129 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22.4B Matrices/sec | 15.9B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 18.8 PPW | 14.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 242.3 PPW | 183.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 546.2 PPW | 407.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.44 PPW | 3.04 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 13650HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-18 (inhell) | Cinebench 2026 | 583 / 4119 |
| π 2026-09-04 (ujjwal) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2536 / 13528 |
| π 2026-03-21 (John Fernand) | Cinebench 2024 | 110 / 1033 |
| π 2026-03-21 (John Fernand) | Cinebench 2024 | 110 / 1033 |
| π 2026-03-10 (iris) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2536 / 13872 |
Intel Core i7 12650HX
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 13650HX and i7 12650HXGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 3, 2023 | May 10, 2022 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i7-13650HX | i7-12650HX |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (16EU) | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX | - AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
Intel CPU rating (101st and 143rd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.6 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.9 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 26x | 20x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 24MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 157 W | 157 W |
| Socket | BGA-1964 | BGA-1964 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Laptop processors ranking (133rd and 189th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | 350 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1550 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 256 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 16 | 32 |
| TGP | 6-15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 13650HX official page | Intel Core i7 12650HX official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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