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Intel Core i5-10210U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX

Intel Core i5-10210U
35.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-13980HX
61.6Inno Score
33.4Single-core70.4
25.1Multi-core69.6
66.4Efficiencyspec-based28.9
25.8iGPU40.2
39.4Platformspec-based75.4
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U15 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+37). Intel Core i5-10210U 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 i5-10210U

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 33
  • Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 26
  • 770% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,900 vs 3,321
  • 653% higher PassMark: 45,279 vs 6,012

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i9-13980HX
Announced20192023
Process14 nm10 nm+29%
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP25 W157 W+528%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i9-13980HX
Cores424+500%
Performance cores—8
Efficiency cores—16
Threads832+300%
Base clock1.6 GHz2.2 GHz+38%
Boost clock4.2 GHz5.6 GHz+33%
L3 cache6 MB36 MB+500%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i9-13980HX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (24 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i9-13980HX
Memory supportDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 (single)1,449Bottom 8%2,810+94%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,080Bottom 6%16,700+309%Top 20%
Cinebench R23 (single)974Bottom 8%2,120+118%Top 13%
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,321Bottom 8%28,900+770%Top 9%
PassMark6,012Bottom 10%45,279+653%Top 9%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%744+91%Bottom 27%

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