13th Gen Core i5-13420H vs Core i7-10870H
Short answer: which is best?
13th Gen Core i5-13420H is 5.5 % stronger than Core i7-10870H. 13th Gen Core i5-13420H ranks #57 of 81 measured processors at WhatFPS (6,702 CPU score over 2 verified runs). Core i7-10870H ranks #62 of 81 measured processors at WhatFPS (6,353 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 3 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | 13th Gen Core i5-13420H | Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 6,702 | 6,353 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 4,372 | 2,110 |
| Integer (MT) | 4 Gop/s | 3.8 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.62 Gop/s | 0.46 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 5,446,842 | 6,449,700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 12 | 8 / 16 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 16 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 13th Gen Core i5-13420H · All measurements for Core i7-10870H