Intel Core 5 213PTE vs Intel Core 7 360 Comparison

The database records two active Intel processors with different design targets. The Intel Core 5 213PTE is a desktop Bartlett Lake chip with 8 cores and 16 threads, while the Intel Core 7 360 is a mobile Wildcat Lake chip with 6 cores and 6 threads. In the recorded head-to-head suite, the Core 5 213PTE wins 15 comparisons and the Core 7 360 wins 2. Their average benchmark scores are 32924 and 18374, placing them in the 83rd and 72nd percentiles of all CPUs respectively.

Where Each One Wins

The Core 5 213PTE wins every Cinebench test in the database. Its R23 multicore score is 21751 against 13634, and its R23 single-core score is 3070 against 1924. It also takes PassMark data compression, data encryption, extended instructions, find prime numbers, floating point math, integer math, multithread, physics, and random string sorting. The Core 7 360 wins only the 2 PassMark single-thread entries, recording 4274 against 3718.

The margins reveal the use-case split. PassMark integer math favors the Core 5 by 171.9%, with scores of 93109 and 34238. Data compression favors it by 82.7%, physics by 81.3%, random string sorting by 70.7%, and multithread by 64.6%. These are throughput-oriented workloads. The Core 7 360's single-thread PassMark win is narrower in percentage terms, a -13% delta from the Core 5 perspective, but it is the only category where the mobile part leads. The Cinebench results reinforce the split: every Cinebench variant, single-core or multicore, goes to the Core 5 by roughly 59.5% to 60.1%.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different process nodes and different codenames. The Core 5 213PTE is Bartlett Lake on Intel's 10 nm process. The Core 7 360 is Wildcat Lake on Intel's 3 nm process. The desktop part uses 8 cores and 16 threads; the mobile part uses 6 cores and 6 threads. Base clock is 2.10 on the Core 5 and 1.50 on the Core 7, with boost clocks of 5.20 and 4.80. TDP is 45 versus 15.

Cache organization also differs. The Core 5 has 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3. The Core 7 has 192 KB of L1 per core, 2.5 MB of L2 per core, and only 6 MB of shared L3. The Core 5 supports DDR4 and DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with 76.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The Core 7 supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X on a single-channel bus with 59.7 GB/s. ECC memory is present on the Core 5 and absent on the Core 7.

The platform features are equally distinct. The Core 5 uses Intel Socket 1700 and provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes (CPU only). The Core 7 uses Intel BGA 1516 and provides PCIe Gen 4 with 6 lanes (CPU only). Integrated graphics are UHD Graphics 730 on the Core 5 and Intel Xe3 Graphics (2 Xe) on the Core 7. The market segments are Desktop and Mobile respectively. Both parts are active, both are Intel, and both have locked multipliers, but their underlying designs are aimed at different power and platform envelopes.

The Verdict

The data assigns the two parts to different roles. The Core 5 213PTE has the higher average benchmark score, 32924 against 18374, and the higher CPU percentile, 83 against 72. Its nearest rival in the database is the Intel Core i7-12700 at 32942, a -0.1% delta, with the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 33079, a -0.5% delta, close behind. The Core 7 360, meanwhile, sits next to the Intel Core i3-13100 at 18380, a 0% delta, and the Intel Core 5 330 at 18345, a 0.2% delta.

Those rival positions confirm the gap between the two processors. The Core 5 213PTE's average score places it near the Intel Core i7-12700 and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, while the Core 7 360's average score places it alongside the Intel Core i3-13100 and Intel Core 5 330. For workloads that use many threads, such as Cinebench rendering, PassMark multithread, integer math, compression, or physics, the Core 5 213PTE is the clear choice in the recorded measurements. For a mobile platform where the sole measured advantage is PassMark single-thread score, the Core 7 360 has that specific edge, but it loses every Cinebench test and every other PassMark throughput test. The verdict from the data is straightforward: the Core 5 213PTE is the stronger compute part, and the Core 7 360 is a low-TDP mobile part with a narrow single-thread PassMark specialty.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core 5 213PTE records an average benchmark score of 32924, compared with 18374 for the Intel Core 7 360. It also sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, while the Core 7 360 sits in the 72nd.

Q: What is the single-thread PassMark result for each?

A: The Core 7 360 scores 4274 on both PassMark single-thread entries, while the Core 5 213PTE scores 3718. The delta is -13% from the Core 5 perspective.

Q: Which processor supports ECC memory?

A: The Core 5 213PTE has ECC memory support. The Core 7 360 does not.

Q: How do the memory buses differ?

A: The Core 5 213PTE uses a dual-channel memory bus with DDR4 and DDR5 support and 76.8 GB/s bandwidth. The Core 7 360 uses a single-channel memory bus with DDR5 and LPDDR5X support and 59.7 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the core and thread counts?

A: The Core 5 213PTE has 8 cores and 16 threads. The Core 7 360 has 6 cores and 6 threads.

Q: What are the launch MSRPs?

A: The Core 5 213PTE has a launch MSRP of $221. The Core 7 360 has a launch MSRP of $426.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest Core 5 win is PassMark integer math. The Core 5 scores 93109 against 34238, a 171.9% lead. Data compression is the next biggest margin: 261083 against 142877, an 82.7% lead. Physics follows at 2199 against 1213, an 81.3% lead, and random string sorting at 30106 against 17636, a 70.7% lead. PassMark multithread goes to the Core 5 by 25590 to 15544, a 64.6% lead.

The Cinebench results are tightly grouped. R15 multicore is 2192 against 1374, R15 single-core is 309 against 193, R20 multicore is 9135 against 5726, R20 single-core is 1289 against 808, R23 multicore is 21751 against 13634, and R23 single-core is 3070 against 1924. The delta is 59.5% for most of them, 59.6% for R23 single-core, and 60.1% for R15 single-core. The remaining Core 5 wins are PassMark extended instructions at 16146 against 12390, a 30.3% lead; find prime numbers at 157 against 120, a 30.8% lead; and data encryption at 14413 against 11164, a 29.1% lead.

The Core 7 360 wins both PassMark single-thread entries. The score is 4274 against 3718, a -13% delta. No other test in the recorded head-to-head suite goes to the Core 7.

Specification Differences

| Field | Intel Core 5 213PTE | Intel Core 7 360 |

| Cores | 8 | 6 |

| Threads | 16 | 6 |

| Base clock | 2.10 | 1.50 |

| Boost clock | 5.20 | 4.80 |

| TDP | 45 | 15 |

| Socket | Intel Socket 1700 | Intel BGA 1516 |

| Codename | Bartlett Lake | Wildcat Lake |

| Generation | Core 5 (Bartlett Lake) | Core 5 (Wildcat Lake) |

| Process node | 10 nm | 3 nm |

| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |

| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |

| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |

| Memory support | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5, LPDDR5X |

| Memory bus | Dual-channel | Single-channel |

| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |

| ECC memory | Yes | No |

| PCIe | Gen 5, 16 Lanes (CPU only) | Gen 4, 6 Lanes (CPU only) |

| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 730 | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2 Xe) |

| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile |

| Release date | 2026-03-08 | 2026-04-15 |

| Launch MSRP | $221 | $426 |

| Part number | SA4QM | SAE3E |

The shared specifications are the manufacturer, Intel; the foundry, Intel; the production status, Active; and the locked multiplier. Everything else in the recorded specification set separates the desktop part from the mobile part.