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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs i7 13700H

52 out of 100
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
VS
55 out of 100
Intel Core i7 13700H
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel Core i7 13700H

We compared two 14-core laptop CPUs: the 1.2 GHz Intel Core Ultra 5 125H against the 2.4 GHz i7 13700H. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (2)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
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
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between 13700H and 125H
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
  • More powerful Arc Graphics (7-Cores) integrated graphics: 3.9 vs 2.3 TFLOPS
  • Newer - released 1 year later
  • More modern manufacturing process – 7 versus 10 nanometers
  • More than 10Β° C higher critical temperature
Advantages of Intel Core i7 13700H
  • Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • 19% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2546 vs 2136 points
  • 11% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core Ultra 5 125H
vs
Core i7 13700H

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression 1090 MB/sec 1100 MB/sec
Clang compilation 78.8 Klines/sec 81.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 273.9 pages/sec 301.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 321.4 Mpixels/sec 354.9 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 226.1 pages/sec 246.6 pages/sec
Background blur 42.4 images/sec 44.3 images/sec
Photo processing 103.8 images/sec 113.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 17.6 Mpixels/sec 17.6 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 823 & 633 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math 67.6 GOps/sec 91.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math 49.4 GOps/sec 64.9 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 85M Primes/sec 100M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 25.9M Strings/sec 33.1M Strings/sec
Data encryption 13.5 GBytes/sec 17.6 GBytes/sec
Data compression 222.3 MBytes/sec 301.1 MBytes/sec
Physics 1359 Frames/sec 1688 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 12.9B Matrices/sec 17.9B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 2263 & 4408 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core Ultra 5 125H
137.14
Core i7 13700H +43%
195.53

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 25.3 PPW 17 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 359.9 PPW 261.3 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 715.9 PPW 574.4 PPW
Blender / Watt 4.9 PPW 4.35 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-07 (Dazzy G)Geekbench 6 CPU2266 / 11468
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-25 (SunrayVision)Geekbench 6 CPU2314 / 11107
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-25 (SunrayVision)Cinebench 2024103 / 763
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-05 (Fadaf)Geekbench 6 CPU2221 / 11456
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-30 (ilikememe)Geekbench 6 CPU2201 / 11410
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Intel Core i7 13700H
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-22 (onotole)Geekbench 6 CPU2745 / 14786
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-15 -> ZayGeekbench 6 CPU2539 / 13137
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-10 -> ZayCinebench 2024110 / 935
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-10 -> ZayGeekbench 6 CPU2539 / 13140
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-26 (Germantas)Geekbench 6 CPU2455 / 10473
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and i7 13700H

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released December 14, 2023 January 3, 2023
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Meteor Lake Raptor Lake
Model number 125H i7-13700H
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 5 225H - Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
Intel CPU rating (138th and 114th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 4 6
P-Threads 8 12
Base Frequency (P) 1.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.5 GHz 5 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 10 8
E-Threads 10 8
Base Frequency (E) 0.7 GHz 1.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.6 GHz 3.7 GHz
Total
Total Cores 14 14
Total Threads 18 20
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 12x 24x
L1 Cache 112K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 Cache 18MB (shared) 24MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 7 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 20-28 W (configurable) 35-45 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 115 W 115 W
Socket FCBGA-2049 BGA-1744
Peak Temperature 110Β°C 100Β°C
Laptop processors ranking (178th and 151st place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 2200 MHz 1500 MHz
Shading Units 896 768
TMUs 56 48
ROPs 24 24
Execution Units 112 96
TGP 28 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core Ultra 5 125H +70%
3.9 TFLOPS
Core i7 13700H
2.3 TFLOPS
More info: Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) compared to Arc iGPU (7-Cores)

Memory Support

Memory Types - LPDDR5-7467
- LPDDR5x-7467
- DDR5-5600		 - DDR5-5200
- DDR4-3200
- LPDDR5-6400
- LPDDR5x-6400
- LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory Size 96 GB 96 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s -
ECC Support No No

Misc

Official Site Intel Core Ultra 5 125H official page Intel Core i7 13700H official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 28 28

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i7 13700H or Ultra 5 125H?
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International Technician June 10, 2024 at 08:54 PM
The Intel Core i7 13700H performs better than the Ultra 5 125H, but the Ultra 5 125H is more efficient overall. The Core i7 13700H is a good choice for home use that requires a connection to a power source, while the Ultra 5 125H is an excellent choice for travel. It has decent performance that can handle most usual tasks - even video editing and rendering - with excellent battery life.
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ComputerNerd May 13, 2024 at 05:21 PM
The Intel i7 13700H is the better choice if you need raw performance and work plugged in to battery charger 80% of the day. Otherwise, Ultra 5 125H has the better battery life and iGPU. The CPU performance is sufficient by all measurables.
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