Intel Core i9 13950HX vs i7 13700HX
We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core i9 13950HX with 24-cores against the 2.1 GHz i7 13700HX with 16-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13950HX
- Unlocked multiplier
- Has 8 more physical cores
- Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Around 12.8 GB/s (17%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- 16% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2907 vs 2503 points
- 10% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.5 GHz vs 5 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (33rd and 99th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1210 MB/sec | 1030 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 166.8 Klines/sec | 125.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 355 pages/sec | 302.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 444.2 Mpixels/sec | 380.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 264.5 pages/sec | 249.2 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 57 images/sec | 52.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 115.9 images/sec | 113.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 35.7 Mpixels/sec | 27.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 142.7 GOps/sec | 113.4 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 102.4 GOps/sec | 83.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 195M Primes/sec | 118M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 55.9M Strings/sec | 40.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 29.9 GBytes/sec | 21.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 497 MBytes/sec | 381.2 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2584 Frames/sec | 1782 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.9B Matrices/sec | 23.4B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 34.6 PPW | 23.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 291.8 PPW | 251.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 735.6 PPW | 574.6 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.04 PPW | 4.75 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 13950HX
No benchmark results yet
Intel Core i7 13700HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-19 (Pckopat) | Cinebench 2024 | 73 / 972 |
| π 2026-03-15 (LinyanShu) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2535 / 14327 |
| π 2026-03-15 (LinyanShu) | Cinebench 2024 | 108 / 1068 |
| π 2025-11-23 (Kuppi) | Cinebench 2024 | 105 / 858 |
| π 2025-11-11 (AsimKhan) | Cinebench 2024 | 105 / 859 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 13950HX and i7 13700HXGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 3, 2023 | January 3, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i9-13950HX | i7-13700HX |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (32EU) | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | - AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX |
| Successor | - | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX |
Intel CPU rating (48th and 90th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22x | 21x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | 30MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 157 W | 157 W |
| Socket | BGA-1964 | BGA-1964 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Laptop processors ranking (59th and 114th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 13950HX official page | Intel Core i7 13700HX official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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