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Intel Core i9 13980HX vs i9 13900HX

71 out of 100
Intel Core i9 13980HX
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68 out of 100
Intel Core i9 13900HX
Intel Core i9 13980HX
Intel Core i9 13900HX

We compared two 24-core laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core i9 13980HX against the 2.2 GHz i9 13900HX. 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 (3)

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 13900HX and 13980HX
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13980HX
  • 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13900HX
  • Unlocked multiplier

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i9 13980HX
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Core i9 13900HX

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (25th and 49th 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)
File compression 1400 MB/sec 1330 MB/sec
Clang compilation 161.1 Klines/sec 167.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 432.8 pages/sec 411.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 469.4 Mpixels/sec 473.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 277 pages/sec 281.2 pages/sec
Background blur 53.3 images/sec 54.2 images/sec
Photo processing 136.1 images/sec 129.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 36.2 Mpixels/sec 35.7 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 434 & 1097 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math 163.4 GOps/sec 151 GOps/sec
Floating point math 116.3 GOps/sec 106.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 186M Primes/sec 184M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 64.7M Strings/sec 57.1M Strings/sec
Data encryption 34.5 GBytes/sec 30.9 GBytes/sec
Data compression 572.8 MBytes/sec 511.7 MBytes/sec
Physics 2510 Frames/sec 2532 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 33B Matrices/sec 29.4B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 2555 & 4223 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core i9 13980HX +8%
382.64
Core i9 13900HX
355.81

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 36.6 PPW 31.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 315.2 PPW 307.6 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 824.3 PPW 754.6 PPW
Blender / Watt 6.96 PPW 6.47 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 i9 13900HX
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-01 (lubby)Cinebench 2024115 / 1737
πŸ“˜ 2025-04-12 (Mos)Cinebench 2024103 / 1014
πŸ“˜ 2024-08-11 (Guest #2)Cinebench 2024117 / 1580
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 13980HX and i9 13900HX

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 i9-13900HX
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (32EU) UHD Graphics (32EU)
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX - AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
Successor - - Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
Intel CPU rating (40th and 52nd place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.6 GHz 5.4 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 16 16
E-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (E) 1.6 GHz 1.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4 GHz 3.9 GHz
Total
Total Cores 24 24
Total Threads 32 32
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 22x 22x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 Cache 36MB (shared) 36MB (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 63rd place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1650 MHz 1650 MHz
Shading Units 256 256
TMUs 16 16
ROPs 8 8
Execution Units 32 32
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core i9 13980HX
0.8 TFLOPS
Core i9 13900HX
0.8 TFLOPS
More info: UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) compared to Graphics 770

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200		 - DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 192 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i9 13980HX official page Intel Core i9 13900HX official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i9 13900HX or i9 13980HX?
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Ghono August 18, 2024 at 02:18 PM
Yeah the i9 13980HX is better and all but is it worth paying 600$ more?
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anonymous June 22, 2024 at 03:40 PM
Just want to add here that the i9-13980HX doesn't just have 0.2 ghz frequency but is also a better binned chip. This means it can reach the same frequency at slightly lower voltages, which is why it consistently scores better in multicore benchmarks even though it will never go near its max frequency.
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Dani November 9, 2023 at 04:51 PM
It's kind of the same; the model 13980 is just a slightly overclocked version of the 13900. However, the performance between the two could potentially be the same if calibrated correctly through the BIOS.
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