12th Gen Core i7-12650H vs 13th Gen Core i5-13420H
Short answer: which is best?
12th Gen Core i7-12650H is 32.3 % stronger than 13th Gen Core i5-13420H. 12th Gen Core i7-12650H ranks #41 of 104 measured processors at WhatFPS (8,866 CPU score over 1 verified runs). 13th Gen Core i5-13420H ranks #69 of 104 measured processors at WhatFPS (6,702 CPU score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 3 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | 12th Gen Core i7-12650H | 13th Gen Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 8,866 | 6,702 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 7,053 | 4,372 |
| Integer (MT) | 6 Gop/s | 4 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.74 Gop/s | 0.62 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 10,622,287 | 5,446,842 |
| Cores / threads | 10 / 16 | 8 / 12 |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 12 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for 12th Gen Core i7-12650H · All measurements for 13th Gen Core i5-13420H