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Intel Core i7-14650HX vs Intel Core i9-14900HX

Intel Core i7-14650HX
57.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-14900HX
63.4Inno Score
67Single-core73
57.6Multi-core71.7
28.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
70.7Platformspec-based78
0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+6). Intel Core i7-14650HX 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 i7-14650HX

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 67
  • Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 58
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 8
  • 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
  • 48% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 30,200 vs 20,454

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-14650HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Announced20242024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP55 W55 W
Max TDP157 W157 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-14650HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Cores1624+50%
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores816+100%
Threads2432+33%
Base clock2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz5.8 GHz+12%
L3 cache30 MB36 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-14650HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,600 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-14650HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory192 GB192 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-14650HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,753Top 31%2,920+6%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,451Top 26%18,100+25%Top 11%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,969Top 21%2,190+11%Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)20,454Top 17%30,200+48%Top 7%
PassMark33,366Top 20%43,593+31%Top 11%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—744Bottom 25%

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