Core i5-14450HX vs Core i5-13600H

The Core i5-14450HX packs 10 cores / 16 threads, while the Core i5-13600H offers 12 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-13600H has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Core i5-14450HX versus 4.8 GHz on the Core i5-13600H — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Core i5-14450HX uses the Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Core i5-13600H uses Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-14450HX scores 23,557 against the Core i5-13600H's 23,291 — a 1.1% lead for the Core i5-14450HX. L3 cache: 20 MB (total) on the Core i5-14450HX vs 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-13600H.

The Core i5-14450HX uses the FCBGA1964 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i5-13600H uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-5600 memory speed. The Core i5-14450HX supports up to 192 GB of RAM compared to 96 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-14450HX) vs 28 (Core i5-13600H) — the Core i5-13600H offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-14450HX) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-13600H). Both include integrated graphics — Intel UHD Graphics (Core i5-14450HX) and Iris Xe Graphics 80EU (Core i5-13600H) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-14450HX targets Mobile, Core i5-13600H targets High performance laptop. Direct competitor: Core i5-13600H rivals Ryzen 7 7840HS.