What's the best choice Intel Core i9-13900HX or Intel Core i9-13980HX? Which processor is faster?
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Intel Core i9-13900HX has a base frequency of 2.00 GHz (5.40 GHz). 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 55 W. Released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i9-13980HX has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.60 GHz). 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 55 W. Released in Q1/2023.
Reasons to consider Common positions Intel Core i9-13900HX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Common positions Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i9-13900HX
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-13980HX and Intel Core i9-13900HX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i9-13980HX Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i9-13980HX, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 10
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i9-13900HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 377.58323 samples/min Submissions: 9 | 392.232359 samples/min Submissions: 18 | +3.9 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 291.153005 samples/min Submissions: 7 | 370.906612 samples/min Submissions: 9 | +27.4 % |
| Blender 5.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 358.271086 samples/min Submissions: 9 | 424.282467 samples/min Submissions: 16 | +18.4 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 347.602066 samples/min Submissions: 73 | 335.267439 samples/min Submissions: 18 | -3.5 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 330.685394 samples/min Submissions: 25 | 344.501215 samples/min Submissions: 26 | +4.2 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 294.767578 samples/min Submissions: 62 | 315.406209 samples/min Submissions: 44 | +7.0 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 320.871804 samples/min Submissions: 57 | 359.268813 samples/min Submissions: 58 | +12.0 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 313.229039 samples/min Submissions: 48 | 372.441003 samples/min Submissions: 44 | +18.9 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Linux | 395.004333 samples/min Submissions: 8 | 252.715053 samples/min Submissions: 5 | -36.0 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 361.636386 samples/min Submissions: 88 | 385.360995 samples/min Submissions: 54 | +6.6 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 1675 points | System: Schenker XMG Focus 17 M25 CPU / power label: i9-13900HX 150 W / 135 W Graphics: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 140 W 12 GB RAM: 32 GB Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 121.4 points | System: Schenker XMG Focus 17 M25 CPU / power label: i9-13900HX 150 W / 135 W Graphics: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 140 W 12 GB RAM: 32 GB Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13980HX | 3681.424269 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 32 threads / linux System RAM: 16 GB OS: Linux x86_64 Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / G614JV Duration: 271.634 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 9669.926721 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 10M / 32 threads / windows System RAM: 32 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Duration: 1034.134 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 29376 points | System: Schenker XMG Focus 17 M25 CPU / power label: i9-13900HX 150 W / 135 W Graphics: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 140 W 12 GB RAM: 32 GB Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 2057 points | System: Schenker XMG Focus 17 M25 CPU / power label: i9-13900HX 150 W / 135 W Graphics: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 140 W 12 GB RAM: 32 GB Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 11164 points | System: Schenker XMG Focus 17 M25 CPU / power label: i9-13900HX 150 W / 135 W Graphics: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 140 W 12 GB RAM: 32 GB Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 790 points | System: Schenker XMG Focus 17 M25 CPU / power label: i9-13900HX 150 W / 135 W Graphics: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 140 W 12 GB RAM: 32 GB Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 4502 points | System: Schenker XMG Focus 17 M25 CPU / power label: i9-13900HX 150 W / 135 W Graphics: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 140 W 12 GB RAM: 32 GB Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 299 points | System: Schenker XMG Focus 17 M25 CPU / power label: i9-13900HX 150 W / 135 W Graphics: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 140 W 12 GB RAM: 32 GB Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i9-13980HX.
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