Differences
 
                        Top features of Intel Core i7-13700HX
 
                        Top features of Intel Core i7-12700HL
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                            Performance per watt45 W 55 W
                            About 0.82 times less performance per watt 55 W
                            About 0.82 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-13700HX and Intel Core i7-12700HL is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Intel Core i7-13700HX  Intel Core i7-12700HL | 
| Family | Intel Core i7  Intel Core i7 | 
| CPU group | Intel Core i 13000H  Intel Core i 12000H | 
| Segment | Mobile  Mobile | 
| Generation | 13  12 | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-13700HX vs Intel Core i7-12700HL by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 16 / 24  14 / 20 | 
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE)  hybrid (big.LITTLE) | 
| A-Core | 8x Raptor Cove  6x Golden Cove | 
| B-Core | 8x Gracemont  8x Gracemont | 
| Hyperthreading / SMT | Yes  Yes | 
| Overclocking | No  No | 
| A-Core Frequency | 2.10 GHz (5.00 GHz)  2.30 GHz (4.70 GHz) | 
| B-Core Frequency | 1.50 GHz (3.70 GHz)  1.70 GHz (3.50 GHz) | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-13700HX and Intel Core i7-12700HL along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) | 
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz  0.40 GHz | 
| GPU (Turbo) | 1.55 GHz  1.40 GHz | 
| Execution units | 32  96 | 
| Shader | 256  768 | 
| Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB  32 GB | 
| Max. displays | 3  4 | 
| Generation | 13  13 | 
| Direct X | 12  12.1 | 
| Technology | 10 nm  10 nm | 
| Release date | Q1/2023  Q1/2022 | 
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-13700HX and Intel Core i7-12700HL. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| h264 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VP8 | Decode / Encode  Decode | 
| VP9 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| AV1 | Decode  Decode | 
| AVC | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VC-1 | Decode  Decode | 
| JPEG | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-13700HX and Intel Core i7-12700HL you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800  DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 | 
| Max. Memory | 128 GB  64 GB | 
| Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel)  2 (Dual Channel) | 
| Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s  76.8 GB/s | 
| ECC | Yes  No | 
| PCIe | 5.0 x 20  4.0 x 20 | 
| AES-NI | Yes  Yes | 
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-13700HX or Intel Core i7-12700HL? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 55 W  45 W | 
| TDP (PL2) | 157 W  115 W | 
| TDP up | 86 W  60 W | 
| TDP down | 45 W  35 W | 
| Tjunction max. | 100 \xc2\xb0C  100 \xc2\xb0C | 
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-13700HX and Intel Core i7-12700HL CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Technology | 10 nm  10 nm | 
| Chip design | Monolithic  Monolithic | 
| Socket | BGA 1744  BGA 1744 | 
| L2-Cache | 24.00 MB  11.50 MB | 
| L3-Cache | 30.00 MB  24.00 MB | 
| Architecture | Raptor Lake H  Alder Lake H | 
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux  Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | 
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | 
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit)  x86-64 (64 bit) | 
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | 
| Release date | Q1/2023  Q3/2022 | 
| Release price | 500 $  -- | 
| Documents | Technical data sheet  -- | 

 
                                                     
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        