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Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX

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47.4Inno Score
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WINNER
Intel Core i9-13980HX
58.9Inno Score
51.6Single-core64.8
43.2Multi-core63.1
40.5Efficiency28.9
44iGPU50
59Platform75.4
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H14 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.9 to 47.4, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+20) and platform (+16). Intel Core i7-13700H 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 i7-13700H

  • Stronger efficiency score: 41 vs 29
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX

  • Stronger Single-core score: 65 vs 52
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 63 vs 43
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 44
  • Stronger platform score: 75 vs 59
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 8

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Announced20232023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W+18%55 W
Max TDP115 W157 W+37%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Cores1424+71%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores816+100%
Threads2032+60%
Base clock2.4 GHz+9%2.2 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz5.6 GHz+12%
L3 cache24 MB36 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i9-13980HX
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,500 MHz1,650 MHz+10%

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,560Top 59%2,810+10%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,200Top 46%16,700+27%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,850Top 43%2,120+15%Top 20%
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,500Top 30%28,900+56%Top 15%
PassMark30,200Top 40%44,700+48%Top 18%

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