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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13420H + Intel Arc A370M

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89 / 100
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Top 11% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
84%
VS
GPU
93%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-13420H

18,511 Benchmark Score
Top 16% Market Ranking
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Intel Arc A370M

29,175 Benchmark Score
Top 7% Market Ranking
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0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

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70-89

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1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

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50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

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The Intel Core i5-13420H and Intel Arc A370M pairing represents a mid-range mobile platform, with the CPU landing in the 72nd percentile of all processors and the GPU in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, placing the overall combination in the 73rd percentile. The data shows a balanced laptop-class build where the 8-core, 12-thread Raptor Lake-H processor carries the heavy lifting for productivity while the Arc A370M provides entry-level discrete graphics capability, though no measured FPS data exists for this exact pairing.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-13420H is a 13th-generation Raptor Lake-H mobile processor built on Intel's 10 nm process node, featuring 8 cores and 12 threads. The core configuration combines performance and efficiency cores typical of this architecture, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The processor has a TDP of 45 watts, marking it as a performance-oriented mobile chip designed for laptops that can sustain higher thermal envelopes.

Cache hierarchy shows an L1 cache of 80 KB per core, L2 cache of 2 MB per core, and a shared L3 cache of 12 MB. This cache structure supports the processor's ability to handle both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads efficiently. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with PCIe Gen 5 connectivity limited to 8 lanes from the CPU itself. Integrated Iris Xe Graphics with 80 execution units provides a fallback display output, though the discrete GPU handles graphics-intensive tasks.

Benchmark results reveal a processor that scales well with thread count. The 3DMark scores progress from 948 in single-thread to 1871 in 2-thread, 3357 in 4-thread, 4614 in 8-thread, 5518 in 16-thread, and peak at 5587 in max-thread tests. This scaling pattern indicates efficient use of available cores, though the jump from 8-thread to 16-thread is modest, reflecting the hybrid core arrangement where not all threads perform equally.

Cinebench results reinforce this picture. The R15 multicore score of 1738 against a single-core score of 238 gives a roughly 7.3x scaling factor, while R20 shows 6013 multicore against 848 single-core, and R23 shows 11084 multicore against 1689 single-core. These ratios suggest strong multi-threaded performance for a mobile i5, with the R23 multicore score of 11084 placing it in a range suitable for content creation tasks like video encoding and 3D rendering at moderate settings.

PassMark tests provide additional granularity. The processor achieves 209450 in data compression, 11559 in data encryption, 12897 in extended instructions, 42806 in floating point math, 58156 in integer math, 17475 in multithread, 1012 in physics, 22045 in random string sorting, and 3396 in single-thread tests. The integer math and floating point scores indicate solid general-purpose compute capability, while the data compression score suggests good memory subsystem performance. The physics score of 1012 is relatively modest, which may impact gaming physics calculations.

The average benchmark score of 18511 places the i5-13420H in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE with an average score of 18505 (0% delta), the Intel Core i3-14100F at 18519 (0% delta), the Intel Core i3-13100 at 18380 (0.7% delta), and the Intel Core 7 360 at 18374 (0.7% delta). This positioning shows the i5-13420H trading blows with desktop i3-class processors, though it does so from a mobile thermal envelope.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's overall average benchmark score of 18511 places it in the 72nd percentile, while the GPU's average benchmark score of 29175 places it in the 74th percentile. The combined percentile for this pairing is 73, indicating both components sit at similar performance tiers relative to their respective markets.

For the GPU, Geekbench scores show 29676 in OpenCL and 28673 in Vulkan. These scores place the Arc A370M near the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH (29197, -0.1% delta), AMD FirePro W8000 (29211, -0.1% delta), AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, 0.6% delta), and AMD Radeon RX 6800M (28874, 1% delta). The close deltas highlight that the A370M performs at roughly the level of a mid-range desktop GPU from several generations ago, despite being a mobile part with only 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus.

The GPU specifications include a DG2-128 chip on TSMC's 6 nm process, featuring 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. It has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 raster output units, and 8 ray tracing cores. Clock speeds run from a base of 1550 MHz to a boost of 2050 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The memory configuration of 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus yields 112.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is modest by modern standards and will constrain performance in texture-heavy scenarios.

Compute throughput shows 4.198 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.397 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). Pixel rate is 65.60 GPixel/s and texture rate is 131.2 GTexel/s. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring compatibility with modern game APIs. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, which provides adequate bandwidth for this class of GPU.

The combined picture shows a system where neither component dramatically outperforms the other. The CPU sits slightly higher in its percentile (72 vs 74), but the close positioning means the i5-13420H can feed the A370M adequately for most workloads, with the GPU likely becoming the limiting factor in gaming and graphics-heavy tasks.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The Arc A370M's 4 GB GDDR6 memory and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth will limit high-refresh gaming to esports titles at 1080p with competitive settings. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 4.198 TFLOPS and 32 ROPs suggest playable frame rates in lighter games, but the modest memory bandwidth will cap performance in modern AAA titles. Expect 60+ FPS only in less demanding games.

Streaming: The i5-13420H's 12 threads and 45W TDP provide sufficient multi-threaded headroom for encoding while gaming. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11084 indicates it can handle software encoding, though the GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 8 ray tracing cores suggest hardware encoding capabilities that could offload work. The 3DMark max-thread score of 5587 shows consistent performance under sustained loads.

Video editing: The CPU's Cinebench R20 multicore score of 6013 and PassMark multithread score of 17475 support 1080p video editing with moderate effects. The GPU's 4 GB memory and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth can handle hardware acceleration for codecs, but 4K timelines will strain the memory capacity. The i5-13420H's 12 MB L3 cache helps with timeline scrubbing and preview rendering.

3D rendering: Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11084 places this CPU in range for basic 3D rendering workloads. The GPU's 1024 shading units and 8.397 TFLOPS FP16 performance can accelerate GPU-based renderers, though the 4 GB memory will limit scene complexity. The 12-thread CPU handles CPU-based rendering adequately for hobbyist or student projects.

Software development: The CPU's PassMark integer math score of 58156 and data encryption score of 11559 indicate solid performance for compilation tasks and cryptographic operations. The 8 cores and 12 threads handle parallel builds well, while the 3396 single-thread score ensures responsive IDE performance. The 12 MB L3 cache reduces compile times for large codebases.

Student and office work: The i5-13420H's single-thread 3DMark score of 948 and PassMark single-thread score of 3396 provide snappy application launches and document handling. The integrated Iris Xe Graphics 80EU can handle basic display output when the discrete GPU is idle. The 45W TDP suggests this is a performance laptop, not an ultraportable, which is acceptable for students needing compute power.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact CPU-GPU combination, so all frame rate expectations are estimates derived from the benchmark scores. The GPU's average benchmark score of 29175 and its position near the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, 0.6% delta) suggest performance in the range of a mid-range desktop GPU from several generations ago.

Based on the GPU's 4 GB GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus with 112.0 GB/s bandwidth, expect 1080p gaming with medium settings to be the practical ceiling for most modern titles. The 32 ROPs and 65.60 GPixel/s pixel rate will handle texture fill adequately for lighter games, while the 4.198 TFLOPS FP32 throughput supports moderate shader complexity. Games that fit within the 4 GB memory budget will perform reasonably, but titles exceeding this will experience stuttering or require reduced texture quality.

At 1440p, the A370M will struggle due to memory bandwidth and capacity limitations. The 112.0 GB/s bandwidth is roughly half of what many desktop mid-range GPUs offer, and the 4 GB capacity will force texture streaming in modern titles. Esports games like CS:GO or League of Legends may achieve playable frame rates at 1080p, but AAA titles will require low settings to maintain playability.

The CPU's gaming-relevant scores include a 3DMark 8-thread score of 4614 and a PassMark physics score of 1012. The physics score is notably low, which may impact games with heavy physics simulation. The single-thread score of 948 in 3DMark suggests adequate CPU performance for most game engines, but the modest physics score could create bottlenecks in CPU-intensive scenarios.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data indicates a reasonably balanced pairing where the GPU and CPU sit within 2 percentile points of each other (74 vs 72). However, workload-specific analysis shows where bottlenecks will emerge. For gaming, the GPU's 4 GB memory capacity and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth will be the primary limiting factor. The 74th percentile GPU score of 29175 is competitive for its class, but the memory subsystem restricts performance more than raw compute.

The CPU's 45W TDP and 12 threads provide ample headroom for most gaming scenarios. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5518 and max-thread score of 5587 show that the CPU does not saturate in typical gaming workloads, which usually utilize 4-8 threads. The PassMark physics score of 1012 could become a bottleneck in games with heavy physics, but this is less common than GPU limitations.

For productivity workloads, the CPU becomes the primary driver. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11084 and PassMark multithread score of 17475 will determine rendering and encoding times. The GPU can accelerate some tasks, but its 4 GB memory limits its utility in large datasets. The i5-13420H's 12 MB L3 cache helps mitigate memory latency in CPU-bound tasks.

FPS scaling evidence from the GPU's rivalry with the RX 470 (28996, 0.6% delta) suggests that this pairing will deliver similar frame rates to a desktop with that GPU, assuming the CPU keeps up. The i5-13420H's single-thread performance (3396 PassMark) is sufficient to avoid becoming the primary bottleneck in most games, but the GPU will limit maximum frame rates.

Who Should Build It

This pairing targets laptop buyers who need a balanced system for mixed workloads. The 73rd combined percentile indicates a mid-range mobile platform suitable for gamers at 1080p with medium settings, content creators working with 1080p video, and developers compiling code. The CPU's 72nd percentile performance makes it a capable workstation processor for students and small business users who need multi-threaded performance.

Gamers at 1080p who prioritize esports titles will find this configuration adequate, with the GPU's performance near the RX 470 (28996, 0.6% delta). Those seeking 1440p gaming or max settings in AAA titles should look elsewhere, as the 4 GB memory and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain those demands. Content creators editing 1080p footage will benefit from the CPU's 12 threads and the GPU's hardware acceleration, but 4K workflows will exceed the memory capacity.

Software developers working on multi-threaded builds will appreciate the CPU's PassMark multithread score of 17475 and integer math score of 58156. Students in engineering or computer science programs will find the combination sufficient for coursework, though the 45W TDP means this is a larger laptop. Small business users handling spreadsheets, documents, and light photo editing will rarely stress either component.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-13420H uses the Intel BGA 1744 socket, which is a soldered mobile platform, meaning the CPU cannot be upgraded. The GPU is similarly soldered, so future performance improvements require a new laptop. The platform supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, allowing memory upgrades to increase system responsiveness and GPU performance through shared memory bandwidth.

PCIe Gen 5 with 8 lanes from the CPU provides high-bandwidth connectivity for storage devices. The GPU uses PCIe 4.0 x8, which is adequate for its performance class. The 45W CPU TDP and 35W GPU TDP combine for a total of 80W, which is modest for a laptop platform and suggests the system may have thermal headroom for sustained loads without excessive throttling.

A sensible next upgrade for this platform would be increasing system memory to the maximum supported capacity, as the dual-channel configuration benefits both CPU and GPU performance. Storage upgrades to faster NVMe drives would leverage the PCIe Gen 5 lanes, though the practical benefit depends on the laptop's implementation. The GPU's End-of-life production status means no driver-based performance improvements are likely, so users should plan for a full system replacement when performance becomes inadequate.

Build Overview

This build combines the Intel Core i5-13420H, an 8-core 12-thread Raptor Lake-H mobile processor, with the Intel Arc A370M, a 4 GB GDDR6 mobile GPU. The build class is laptop, placing both components in a mobile thermal envelope with the CPU at 45W and GPU at 35W. The overall performance tier sits at the 73rd percentile, indicating a mid-range system that handles most everyday and moderate productivity tasks well.

The CPU's placement at the 72nd percentile of all processors and the GPU's 74th percentile placement show a well-matched pair. The i5-13420H's average benchmark score of 18511 places it alongside desktop i3-class processors like the Core i3-14100F (18519, 0% delta), while the A370M's 29175 average score puts it near the RX 470 (28996, 0.6% delta). This pairing offers balanced performance for a laptop, with neither component dramatically exceeding the other's capabilities.

The Arc A370M's End-of-life production status indicates this GPU is being phased out, but it remains functional for its target workloads. The CPU remains in active production, suggesting the platform will receive ongoing support. This combination is best suited for users who need a laptop that handles daily computing, light gaming, and moderate productivity without the expense of high-end components.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance percentile of this CPU+GPU combination?

A: The combined percentile for the Intel Core i5-13420H and Intel Arc A370M pairing is 73, with the CPU at the 72nd percentile and the GPU at the 74th percentile.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-13420H has an average benchmark score of 18511, matching the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE (18505, 0% delta) and Intel Core i3-14100F (18519, 0% delta), while slightly ahead of the Intel Core i3-13100 (18380, 0.7% delta) and Intel Core 7 360 (18374, 0.7% delta).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc A370M has an average benchmark score of 29175, nearly matching the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH (29197, -0.1% delta) and AMD FirePro W8000 (29211, -0.1% delta), and slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, 0.6% delta) and AMD Radeon RX 6800M (28874, 1% delta).

Q: What memory does the GPU have and what is its bandwidth?

A: The Arc A370M has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing 112.0 GB/s bandwidth with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

Q: What is the CPU's socket and can it be upgraded?

A: The i5-13420H uses the Intel BGA 1744 socket, which is a soldered mobile platform, so the CPU cannot be upgraded. The platform supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration.

Q: Is there measured FPS data for this specific pairing?

A: No, the FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact CPU+GPU combination. All frame rate expectations must be estimated from the benchmark scores, with the GPU's performance near the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, 0.6% delta).

Q: What are the CPU's single-thread and multi-thread benchmark scores?

A: The CPU scores 948 in 3DMark single-thread and 5587 in 3DMark max-thread tests. In Cinebench R23, it scores 1689 single-core and 11084 multicore, while PassMark shows 3396 single-thread and 17475 multithread scores.