Ryzen 5 240 vs Core i5-13600H
Ryzen 5 240
Core i5-13600H
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 240 | Core i5-13600H |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point (2024−2025) / 4 nm) | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 240 | Core i5-13600H |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 240 and Core i5-13600H
Ryzen 5 240
The Ryzen 5 240 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point (2024−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 4.3 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 23,167 points. Launch price was $299.
Core i5-13600H
The Core i5-13600H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) architecture. It features 12 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 23,291 points. Launch price was $311.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 5 240 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Core i5-13600H offers 12 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-13600H has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 240 versus 4.8 GHz on the Core i5-13600H — a 4.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 240 (base: 4.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Ryzen 5 240 uses the Hawk Point (2024−2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Core i5-13600H uses Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 240 scores 23,167 against the Core i5-13600H's 23,291 — a 0.5% lead for the Core i5-13600H. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 240 vs 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-13600H.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 240 | Core i5-13600H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 12 / 16+100% |
| Boost Clock | 5 GHz+4% | 4.8 GHz |
| Base Clock | 4.3 GHz+54% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 18 MB (total)+13% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core)+100% |
| Process | 4 nm-43% | Intel 7 nm |
| Architecture | Hawk Point (2024−2025) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| PassMark | 23,167 | 23,291 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 14,857 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 2,423 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 9,684 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 240 uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i5-13600H uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 240 | Core i5-13600H |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP8 | FCBGA1744 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0+25% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 96 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 28 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 5 240) / VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-13600H). The Core i5-13600H includes integrated graphics (Iris Xe Graphics 80EU), while the Ryzen 5 240 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-13600H targets High performance laptop. Direct competitor: Core i5-13600H rivals Ryzen 7 7840HS.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 240 | Core i5-13600H |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d, EPT |
| Target Use | — | High performance laptop |
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