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Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Intel Core i9-14900HX

Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-14900HX
63.4Inno Score
70.5Single-core73
66.1Multi-core71.7
28.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
40.2iGPU40.2
74.4Platformspec-based78
0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 60.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6) and single-core (+3). Intel Core i7-14700HX 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 i7-14700HX

  • Lower launch price: $502 vs $668

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 66
  • 33% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 12
  • 20% higher cores: 24 vs 20
  • 20% higher PassMark: 43,593 vs 36,414
  • 14% higher threads: 32 vs 28

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Announced20242024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP55 W55 W
Max TDP157 W157 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Cores2024+20%
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores1216+33%
Threads2832+14%
Base clock2.1 GHz2.2 GHz+5%
Boost clock5.5 GHz5.8 GHz+5%
L3 cache33 MB36 MB+9%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
iGPUIntel UHD GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,550 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory192 GB192 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,850Top 30%2,920+2%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,800Top 18%18,100+8%Top 13%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,100Top 14%2,190+4%Top 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)27,500Top 11%30,200+10%Top 8%
PassMark36,414Top 15%43,593+20%Top 12%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)744Bottom 27%744Bottom 27%

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