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Intel Core i9 13980HX vs i7 13650HX

71 out of 100
Intel Core i9 13980HX
VS
57 out of 100
Intel Core i7 13650HX
Intel Core i9 13980HX
Intel Core i7 13650HX

We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core i9 13980HX with 24-cores against the 2.6 GHz i7 13650HX with 14-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
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
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between 13650HX and 13980HX
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13980HX
  • More powerful Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) integrated graphics: 0.8 vs 0.4 TFLOPS
  • Has 10 more physical cores
  • Has 12 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • Around 12.8 GB/s (17%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • 14% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.6 GHz vs 4.9 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i7 13650HX
  • Unlocked multiplier

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i9 13980HX
vs
Core i7 13650HX

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (25th and 146th place)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Core i9 13980HX +30%
17336
Core i7 13650HX
13327
File compression 1400 MB/sec 1110 MB/sec
Clang compilation 161.1 Klines/sec 108.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 432.8 pages/sec 302.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 469.4 Mpixels/sec 382.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 277 pages/sec 248.2 pages/sec
Background blur 53.3 images/sec 56.4 images/sec
Photo processing 136.1 images/sec 112.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 36.2 Mpixels/sec 24.4 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 434 & 953 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9 13980HX +51%
45338
Core i7 13650HX
30040
Integer math 163.4 GOps/sec 101.8 GOps/sec
Floating point math 116.3 GOps/sec 74.6 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 186M Primes/sec 101M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 64.7M Strings/sec 40.3M Strings/sec
Data encryption 34.5 GBytes/sec 21.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 572.8 MBytes/sec 374 MBytes/sec
Physics 2510 Frames/sec 1700 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 33B Matrices/sec 22.4B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 2555 & 3495 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core i9 13980HX +57%
382.64
Core i7 13650HX
244.14

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 36.6 PPW 18.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 315.2 PPW 242.3 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 824.3 PPW 546.2 PPW
Blender / Watt 6.96 PPW 4.44 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i9 13980HX
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-14 (Judicatio)Cinebench 2024128 / 1861
πŸ“˜ 2025-03-18 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 CPU2951 / 17667
πŸ“˜ 2024-06-27 (PPLord)Cinebench 2024120 / 1190
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Intel Core i7 13650HX
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 (ujjwal)Geekbench 6 CPU2536 / 13528
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-21 (John Fernand)Cinebench 2024110 / 1033
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-21 (John Fernand)Cinebench 2024110 / 1033
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-10 (iris)Geekbench 6 CPU2536 / 13872
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-22 -> Awa OcinCinebench 2024111 / 1107
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 13980HX and i7 13650HX

General

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 i9-13980HX i7-13650HX
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (32EU) UHD Graphics (16EU)
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX - AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
Successor - - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Intel CPU rating (40th and 100th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 6
P-Threads 16 12
Base Frequency (P) 2.2 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.6 GHz 4.9 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 16 8
E-Threads 16 8
Base Frequency (E) 1.6 GHz 1.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4 GHz 3.6 GHz
Total
Total Cores 24 14
Total Threads 32 20
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 22x 26x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 Cache 36MB (shared) 24MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

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 (47th and 131st place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1650 MHz 1550 MHz
Shading Units 256 128
TMUs 16 8
ROPs 8 4
Execution Units 32 16
TGP 15 W 6-15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core i9 13980HX +100%
0.8 TFLOPS
Core i7 13650HX
0.4 TFLOPS
More info: UHD Graphics (16 EU) compared to Graphics 770

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 13980HX official page Intel Core i7 13650HX official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

Cast your vote

Choose between two processors
71 (74.7%)
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Total votes: 95

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Comments

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