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Intel Core i9 14900HX vs i9 13980HX

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Intel Core i9 14900HX
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Intel Core i9 13980HX
Intel Core i9 14900HX
Intel Core i9 13980HX

We compared two 24-core laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core i9 14900HX against the 2.2 GHz i9 13980HX. 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 13980HX and 14900HX
Advantages of Intel Core i9 14900HX
  • Unlocked multiplier
  • Newer - released 1 year and 1 month later
  • 10% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3029 vs 2760 points
  • 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.8 GHz vs 5.6 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i9 14900HX
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Core i9 13980HX

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (45th and 25th 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 1420 MB/sec 1400 MB/sec
Clang compilation 173.5 Klines/sec 161.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 463.6 pages/sec 432.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 508.4 Mpixels/sec 469.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 287.7 pages/sec 277 pages/sec
Background blur 54.6 images/sec 53.3 images/sec
Photo processing 154.7 images/sec 136.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 39.9 Mpixels/sec 36.2 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 545 & 434 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math 157.2 GOps/sec 163.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 112.1 GOps/sec 116.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 193M Primes/sec 186M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 60.8M Strings/sec 64.7M Strings/sec
Data encryption 32.6 GBytes/sec 34.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression 539.1 MBytes/sec 572.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 2631 Frames/sec 2510 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 31.2B Matrices/sec 33B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 6694 & 2555 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core i9 14900HX
354.31
Core i9 13980HX +8%
382.64

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 32.4 PPW 36.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 335.1 PPW 315.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 794.6 PPW 824.3 PPW
Blender / Watt 6.44 PPW 6.96 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 14900HX
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-22 (GEORGE FORMBY)Cinebench 2024124 / 1417
πŸ“˜ 2025-08-15 (jmtisi)Cinebench 2024111 / 629
πŸ“˜ 2025-06-26 (Ivan)Cinebench 2024125 / 1571
πŸ“˜ 2025-06-14 (JoeG)Cinebench 2024121 / 1334
πŸ“˜ 2025-04-05 (Justin0220)Cinebench 2024125 / 1064
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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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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 14900HX and i9 13980HX

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released January 9, 2024 January 3, 2023
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Refresh Raptor Lake
Model number i9-14900HX i9-13980HX
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (32EU) UHD Graphics (32EU)
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS - AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX -
Intel CPU rating (36th and 40th 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) 5.8 GHz 5.6 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 16 16
E-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (E) 1.6 GHz 1.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.1 GHz 4 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 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 (43rd and 47th 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 14900HX
0.8 TFLOPS
Core i9 13980HX
0.8 TFLOPS
More info: UHD Graphics 770 compared to Graphics Xe (32 EU)

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 i9 13980HX 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 13980HX or i9 14900HX?
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azooz April 1, 2024 at 01:53 PM
I don't believe these Intel 14th generation processors, proposed for laptops in 2024, are worth buying. Essentially, we're talking about a repackaged CPU from the last generation – the 13th gen. Moreover, there hasn't been any announcement about an Nvidia 40 Super variant for laptops this year. These factors make investing in a new gaming laptop rather unwise at the moment. The smarter move would be to hold out for the upcoming Intel 15th generation processors, accompanied by the new RTX 50 laptops expected to arrive in 2025.
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aaaa August 6, 2024 at 02:14 PM
Though, 15 gen + RTX 50 will be more expensive, right?
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Gizmo January 3, 2025 at 08:31 AM
aaaa, Way more expensive. Buying last gen gaming laptop is throwing money out of the window, you get like 5-10% performance improvement for 50-80% more money. Be smart get a good deal, screw the hype its all marketing.
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