Core i5-13500H vs Core i7-11850HE

The Core i5-13500H packs 12 cores / 16 threads, while the Core i7-11850HE offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-13500H has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Core i5-13500H versus 4.7 GHz on the Core i7-11850HE — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Core i5-13500H uses the Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Core i7-11850HE uses Tiger Lake-H (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-13500H scores 21,080 against the Core i7-11850HE's 21,365 — a 1.3% lead for the Core i7-11850HE. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,400 vs 1,984, a 19% lead for the Core i5-13500H that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-13500H vs 24 MB (total) on the Core i7-11850HE.

The Core i5-13500H uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i7-11850HE uses FCBGA1787 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-13500H versus DDR4-3200 on the Core i7-11850HE — the Core i5-13500H supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i7-11850HE supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 96 GB — 28.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 28 (Core i5-13500H) vs 20 (Core i7-11850HE) — the Core i5-13500H offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Both support VT-x, VT-d, EPT virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Iris Xe Graphics 80EU (Core i5-13500H) and UHD Graphics (Core i7-11850HE) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-13500H targets High performance laptop, Core i7-11850HE targets Embedded/Industrial. Direct competitor: Core i5-13500H rivals Ryzen 7 7735HS; Core i7-11850HE rivals Ryzen Embedded V3000.