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Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX

Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-13980HX
61.6Inno Score
58.7Single-core70.4
49.8Multi-core69.6
40.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
58.6Platformspec-based75.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+20) and single-core (+12). Intel Core 7 230H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H

  • 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
  • 14% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 59
  • Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 50
  • 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
  • 140% higher cores: 24 vs 10
  • 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Announced20262023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W+18%55 W
Max TDP115 W157 W+37%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Cores1024+140%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores416+300%
Threads1632+100%
Base clock2.5 GHz+14%2.2 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz5.6 GHz+8%
L3 cache24 MB36 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i9-13980HX
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock—1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738Top 34%2,810+3%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200Top 45%16,700+37%Top 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,120Top 12%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—28,900Top 8%
PassMark25,884Top 30%45,279+75%Top 8%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—744Bottom 25%

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