Intel Core i9 14900HX vs i7 14650HX
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core i9 14900HX with 24-cores against the 2.2 GHz i7 14650HX 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 14900HX
- Has 8 more physical cores
- Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- 16% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3029 vs 2622 points
- 12% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 614 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 3655 |
Cinebench Scores (45th and 150th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1420 MB/sec | 1340 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 173.5 Klines/sec | 126.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 463.6 pages/sec | 397 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 508.4 Mpixels/sec | 450.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 287.7 pages/sec | 263.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 54.6 images/sec | 53.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 154.7 images/sec | 131.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 39.9 Mpixels/sec | 27.3 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 157.2 GOps/sec | 116.5 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 112.1 GOps/sec | 84.9 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 193M Primes/sec | 151M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 60.8M Strings/sec | 43M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 32.6 GBytes/sec | 22.9 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 539.1 MBytes/sec | 398.2 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2631 Frames/sec | 2198 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 31.2B Matrices/sec | 24.1B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 32.4 PPW | 18.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 335.1 PPW | 277.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 794.6 PPW | 608.6 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.44 PPW | 4.99 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 14900HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-09-22 (GEORGE FORMBY) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1417 |
| π 2025-08-15 (jmtisi) | Cinebench 2024 | 111 / 629 |
| π 2025-06-26 (Ivan) | Cinebench 2024 | 125 / 1571 |
| π 2025-06-14 (JoeG) | Cinebench 2024 | 121 / 1334 |
| π 2025-04-05 (Justin0220) | Cinebench 2024 | 125 / 1064 |
Intel Core i7 14650HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (Cdawg) | Cinebench 2026 | 603 / 3611 |
| π 2026-09-26 -> Aybar1881 | Cinebench 2024 | 0 / 1304 |
| π 2026-09-26 -> Aybar1881 | Cinebench 2026 | 0 / 5509 |
| π 2026-08-26 (Parsa) | Cinebench 2026 | 608 / 4949 |
| π 2026-08-03 -> Alterac | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2666 / 15191 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900HX and i7 14650HXGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 9, 2024 | January 9, 2024 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-14900HX | i7-14650HX |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (32EU) | UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | - |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
Intel CPU rating (36th and 82nd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 24 |
| 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) | 30MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | 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 (43rd and 102nd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | 1600 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 |
- DDR5-5600 - 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 14900HX official page | Intel Core i7 14650HX official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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