Intel Core i5 13500HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 13500HX with 14 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 235U with 12 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 13500HX 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 4800)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 13500HX
1794
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
1805
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 13500HX
+61%
18345
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
11331
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 13500HX
2344
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
+9%
2566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 13500HX
+25%
12886
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
10282
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 13500HX
+4%
104
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
100
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 13500HX
+52%
872
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
571
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
i5-13500HX
Processor Number
235U
BGA-1964
Socket
FCBGA-2049
UHD Graphics (16EU)
Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
12-15 W
157 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
57 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
110 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
2
12
Performance Core Threads
4
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
10
8
Efficiency Core Threads
10
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
14
Total Core Count
12
20
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
20
80 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2050 MHz
128
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
16
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.382 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
20
