Core i7-11850HE vs Core i5-13500H

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

The Core i7-11850HE uses the FCBGA1787 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i5-13500H uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-3200 on the Core i7-11850HE versus DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-13500H — 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: 20 (Core i7-11850HE) vs 28 (Core i5-13500H) — 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 — UHD Graphics (Core i7-11850HE) and Iris Xe Graphics 80EU (Core i5-13500H) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-11850HE targets Embedded/Industrial, Core i5-13500H targets High performance laptop. Direct competitor: Core i7-11850HE rivals Ryzen Embedded V3000; Core i5-13500H rivals Ryzen 7 7735HS.