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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13500H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile

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90 / 100
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Apex Performer

Top 10% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

4K 60+ FPSVR ReadyRay Tracing

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
85%
VS
GPU
94%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-13500H

22,468 Benchmark Score
Top 15% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile

29,928 Benchmark Score
Top 6% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Optimal Performance

Your system is in the top tier. You can run any modern game at maximum settings.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

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

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

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

1440p Ultra 4K High
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

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

FAQ

Q: What CPU and GPU combination does this build use?

A: This build pairs the Intel Core i5-13500H mobile processor with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile graphics card, classified as a laptop-class configuration.

Q: What is the performance percentile of this build?

A: The combined percentile for this CPU and GPU pairing is 75, meaning it outperforms 75% of all recorded builds in the database. Both the CPU and GPU individually also sit at the 75th percentile versus all CPUs and GPUs respectively.

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

A: The Core i5-13500H has an average benchmark score of 22468. It trails the Intel Core i7-1270P by 0.2%, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135U by 0.7%, and the Intel Core i5-12500H by 0.7%, while leading the AMD Ryzen 5 220 by 0.8%.

Q: How does the GPU compare to desktop-class rivals?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29928 on average. It is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2080 Ti, 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6800, and 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700.

Q: What are the key specifications of the CPU?

A: The Intel Core i5-13500H features 12 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. It uses the Raptor Lake architecture on a 10 nm process and has 18 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: What are the key specifications of the GPU?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. It includes 4608 shading units, 144 tensor cores, and 36 RT cores, with a boost clock of 1425 MHz.

Q: Is there measured FPS data for this build?

A: No, there are no measured FPS rows for this exact CPU and GPU combination in the FACT PACK. All frame rate discussions must be treated as estimates derived from the benchmark scores.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact combination. Consequently, all frame rate figures presented in this section are estimates based on the benchmark scores of the individual components, not direct measurements. The dataIsMeasured flag is false, so readers should treat these expectations as analytical projections rather than empirical results.

The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 20355 places it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs. This level of graphics performance, when paired with the CPU’s 3DMark 8-thread score of 4550 and max-thread score of 6160, suggests a system capable of high-refresh gaming at 1080p and solid performance at 1440p. The GPU’s FP32 throughput of 13.13 TFLOPS and texture rate of 205.2 GTexel/s indicate strong raw rasterization capability.

For esports titles, the combination of the CPU’s single-thread score of 967 in 3DMark and the GPU’s pixel rate of 68.40 GPixel/s should deliver frame rates well above 144 fps at 1080p with competitive settings. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory capacity, while not excessive for modern titles, is sufficient for current game installments at 1080p and most titles at 1440p, though texture-heavy scenarios may approach capacity limits.

At 4K resolution, the GPU’s 75th percentile standing suggests playable frame rates in less demanding titles, but the 128-bit memory interface and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth may become limiting factors in the most graphically intensive scenes. The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility position it well for modern game engines that leverage these APIs.

CPU-bound scenarios, such as open-world games with many NPCs or physics simulations, benefit from the processor’s 12 cores and 16 threads. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14081 indicates that the CPU will not be the primary bottleneck in most gaming workloads. The PassMark physics score of 1289 further supports the CPU’s capability to handle game physics calculations without dragging down overall frame pacing.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 22468, placing it at the 75th percentile versus all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-1270P, scores 22502, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the i5-13500H is virtually tied with that part. The gap to the Intel Core Ultra 5 135U and Intel Core i5-12500H is similarly narrow at -0.7% each, while the AMD Ryzen 5 220 trails by 0.8%. These sub-1% deltas indicate a tightly contested mobile CPU segment where the i5-13500H holds its ground firmly in the upper-midrange.

In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU demonstrates strong scaling. The 3DMark scores progress from 1887 at 2 threads to 4550 at 8 threads, and 6160 at max threads. The Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 14081 is particularly notable, representing a 6.9x improvement over the single-core score of 1775. PassMark multi-thread performance of 21366 corroborates the CPU’s ability to sustain heavy parallel workloads, with integer math achieving 72724 and floating-point math reaching 52123.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 29928, also at the 75th percentile versus all GPUs. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, scores 29945, a delta of -0.1%. The RTX 2080 Ti trails by 0.5%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800 leads by 0.6% and the RX 6700 leads by 1.7%. These deltas place the RTX 5070 Mobile squarely in the upper-midrange to high-end GPU tier, despite being a mobile part.

In compute benchmarks, the GPU’s GeekBench OpenCL score of 122238 and Vulkan score of 116960 indicate strong general-purpose compute performance. The PassMark G3D score of 20355 is the headline graphics result, while the GPU compute score of 8279 reflects its parallel processing capability. The combined picture is a balanced build where both components sit at the same 75th percentile, suggesting a well-matched pairing without one component dramatically overshadowing the other.

Who Should Build It

This laptop-class build targets users who need a single system capable of both demanding gaming and productivity workloads. The GPU’s 75th percentile ranking makes it suitable for gamers playing at 1080p with high refresh rates and at 1440p with quality settings. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for current-generation game titles, and the DirectX 12 Ultimate support ensures compatibility with the latest graphics features.

Content creators working with video editing software will benefit from the CPU’s 12-core, 16-thread configuration. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14081 and PassMark data compression score of 254661 indicate strong performance in rendering and encoding tasks. The GPU’s 144 tensor cores and 36 RT cores provide hardware acceleration for AI-assisted editing tools and ray-traced previews, respectively.

Software developers compiling large codebases will appreciate the CPU’s multi-threaded throughput. The PassMark integer math score of 72724 and random string sorting score of 27955 suggest efficient handling of compilation and data processing tasks. Students and office workers engaged in document creation, spreadsheet analysis, and web browsing will find the single-thread performance of 3397 in PassMark more than sufficient for daily productivity.

Small business workstations that require occasional 3D rendering or CAD work can leverage the GPU’s FP32 throughput of 13.13 TFLOPS and texture rate of 205.2 GTexel/s. The 75th percentile standing of both components ensures that this build handles professional applications without the cost and bulk of a desktop workstation, though users with sustained heavy rendering workloads may find the 50 W GPU TDP a limiting factor.

Balance and Bottleneck

The build exhibits strong component balance, with both CPU and GPU at the 75th percentile. This alignment suggests that neither component consistently bottlenecks the other in mixed workloads. In gaming scenarios, the CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 967 and 2-thread score of 1887 indicate sufficient per-core performance to feed the GPU in most titles, while the GPU’s G3D score of 20355 provides the rendering throughput.

For CPU-bound workloads, the 12-core, 16-thread configuration delivers robust multi-threaded performance. The scaling from 2 threads (1887) to max threads (6160) in 3DMark shows a 3.3x improvement, indicating that the hybrid architecture efficiently utilizes additional cores up to the 16-thread limit. The PassMark multi-thread score of 21366 further confirms that the CPU is the primary engine for compilation, encoding, and simulation tasks.

The GPU becomes the limiting factor in resolution-scaling scenarios. At higher resolutions, the GPU’s 128-bit memory bus and 8 GB VRAM capacity may constrain performance in texture-heavy scenes, even though the compute capability is strong. The pixel rate of 68.40 GPixel/s and texture rate of 205.2 GTexel/s are competitive for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but 4K workloads will likely see the GPU saturate before the CPU.

In mixed productivity scenarios, such as simultaneous gaming and streaming, the CPU’s 16 threads provide headroom for encoding overhead without severely compromising game performance. The PassMark data encryption score of 14938 and extended instructions score of 14872 indicate that the CPU can handle encryption and SIMD workloads concurrently with other tasks, reducing the likelihood of a hard bottleneck in real-world multitasking.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a chip size of 181 mm² and 21,900 million transistors. The GPU operates with a base clock of 907 MHz and a boost clock of 1425 MHz, with memory running at 1500 MHz effective 24 Gbps. Its 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, a configuration that prioritizes capacity and efficiency over raw memory throughput.

The GPU contains 4608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, producing a pixel rate of 68.40 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 205.2 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is rated at 13.13 TFLOPS, with FP16 achieving the same 13.13 TFLOPS in a 1:1 ratio, indicating a design that does not double-rate FP16 operations. The presence of 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores provides dedicated hardware for ray tracing and AI workloads, respectively, with the tensor cores accelerating DLSS and other neural network features.

In benchmark terms, the GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 20355 places it at the 75th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 29928. Its nearest rivals in the database are all desktop GPUs, including the RTX 3070 Ti (-0.1%), RTX 2080 Ti (+0.5%), RX 6800 (-0.6%), and RX 6700 (-1.7%). This positioning indicates that the mobile RTX 5070 delivers desktop-class rasterization performance in a 50 W package.

For rendering workloads, the GPU’s GeekBench OpenCL score of 122238 and Vulkan score of 116960 suggest strong compute performance for GPU-accelerated renderers. The PassMark GPU compute score of 8279, while lower than the G3D score, still indicates capable parallel processing for tasks like physics simulations and video encoding. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for most current rendering workloads, though extremely large scenes or high-resolution textures may require careful memory management.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-13500H is a Raptor Lake-H mobile processor fabricated on Intel’s 10 nm process. It features 12 cores and 16 threads, a configuration that combines performance and efficiency cores to balance power consumption with throughput. The base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz provide a wide frequency range, with the 45 W TDP indicating a focus on sustained performance in thin-and-light laptops.

The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support spans DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR4, LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, and LPDDR5X in a dual-channel configuration, offering flexibility for laptop manufacturers. The CPU integrates Iris Xe Graphics with 80 execution units for basic display output and light graphics work, though the discrete RTX 5070 Mobile handles the primary graphics load. PCIe Gen 5 support with 8 lanes from the CPU provides high-bandwidth connectivity for the GPU and storage.

Benchmark results show a processor that excels in multi-threaded workloads. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14081 and single-core score of 1775 indicate a 7.9x multi-thread advantage, typical for a hybrid architecture. PassMark results corroborate this: multi-thread score of 21366, single-thread score of 3397, integer math at 72724, and floating-point math at 52123. The data compression score of 254661 is particularly strong, suggesting efficient handling of archive and file operations.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 22468 places it at the 75th percentile, with nearest rivals all within 0.8% in either direction. This clustering indicates that the i5-13500H is representative of the upper-midrange mobile CPU tier, where small performance differences separate competitors. For real workloads, this means the CPU handles productivity tasks with ease, compiles code efficiently, and provides enough single-thread performance for responsive daily use.

Build Overview

This build combines the Intel Core i5-13500H, a 12-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake-H processor, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile, a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU with 4608 shading units. Both components are classified as laptop-class parts, with the buildClass field confirming this is a mobile configuration. The CPU targets a 45 W TDP, while the GPU operates at a 50 W TDP, indicating a power-conscious design suitable for portable systems.

The combined percentile of 75 places this build in the upper quartile of all recorded configurations. The individual percentiles for both CPU and GPU are also 75, reflecting a balanced pairing where neither component significantly outperforms the other. This symmetry suggests that the build is well-optimized for its intended class, avoiding the common pitfall of pairing a high-end GPU with a weak CPU or vice versa.

In the context of the database, this build sits alongside desktop GPUs like the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 2080 Ti in terms of GPU performance, while the CPU competes with parts like the Core i7-1270P and Core Ultra 5 135U. The overall tier is upper-midrange to high-end for mobile systems, delivering desktop-like GPU performance in a laptop form factor. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory and 18 MB L3 cache are appropriate for this tier, providing sufficient resources for gaming and productivity without excessive power draw.

The build’s release timeline shows the CPU launched on 2023-01-03 and the GPU on 2025-04-14, indicating a pairing of a mature processor with a newer graphics solution. The production status for both components is active, suggesting ongoing availability. This is a sensible combination for users seeking current-generation GPU features like ray tracing and DLSS, supported by a proven CPU platform.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses the Intel BGA 1744 socket, which is a soldered mobile platform, meaning the processor is not upgradeable in a traditional sense. The memory support spans DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR4, LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, and LPDDR5X in a dual-channel configuration, providing flexibility for system integrators. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 5 with 8 lanes, while the GPU interfaces via PCIe 5.0 x16, offering high-bandwidth connectivity for both storage and graphics.

The GPU has a 50 W TDP and uses no power connectors, indicating it draws power solely from the motherboard slot. The suggested PSU field is null, which is typical for mobile components where the power delivery is handled by the laptop’s internal power supply. The slot width is listed as IGP (integrated graphics processor), suggesting the GPU is designed for compact, integrated form factors rather than discrete expansion slots.

A sensible next upgrade for this platform would involve increasing memory capacity or speed, given the broad memory support, or adding high-speed NVMe storage via the PCIe Gen 5 lanes. The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM may become a limitation for future games with higher texture requirements, but since the GPU is soldered in a laptop, the practical upgrade path is limited to external GPU solutions via Thunderbolt or similar interfaces, which are not specified in the FACT PACK.

For users seeking more CPU performance, the socket is fixed and non-upgradeable, so the only path would be a full system replacement. The 45 W CPU TDP and 50 W GPU TDP suggest that this build is designed for thermal efficiency, and any upgrade would need to respect the laptop’s cooling capacity. The active production status of both components indicates that replacement parts are available, but the platform itself is at the end of its upgrade path.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The GPU’s 75th percentile standing and FP32 throughput of 13.13 TFLOPS, combined with the CPU’s single-thread score of 967 in 3DMark, should deliver frame rates exceeding 144 fps at 1080p in competitive titles. At 1440p, the 8 GB GDDR7 memory and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth support high refresh rates in most games, though the 128-bit bus may limit the most demanding scenes.

Streaming: The CPU’s 12 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for encoding overhead while gaming. The PassMark multi-thread score of 21366 and data compression score of 254661 indicate that the CPU can handle streaming workloads without significant impact on game performance. The GPU’s tensor cores may also offload encoding tasks to the hardware encoder.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14081 accelerates rendering and export times in editing software. The GPU’s OpenCL score of 122238 supports GPU-accelerated effects and color grading, while the 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p timelines with moderate effects stacks.

3D rendering: The GPU’s 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray-traced renders and AI denoising. The FP32 throughput of 13.13 TFLOPS handles realistic 3D scenes, though the 8 GB VRAM may require scene optimization for complex projects. The CPU’s 16 threads support CPU-based rendering fallbacks.

Software development: The CPU’s integer math score of 72724 and random string sorting score of 27955 indicate efficient compilation and data processing. The 18 MB L3 cache reduces memory latency for repeated code paths, while the 16 threads allow parallel builds and test execution.

Student and office work: The single-thread score of 3397 in PassMark ensures responsive application performance for document editing and web browsing. The CPU’s integrated Iris Xe Graphics provides a fallback for display output, and the 45 W TDP contributes to long battery life, making this build suitable for all-day academic or office use.