Intel Core i7-8650U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
—Single-core70.4
24.3Multi-core69.6
66.4Efficiencyspec-based28.9
25.8iGPU40.2
37.2Platformspec-based75.4
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 26
- 634% higher PassMark: 45,279 vs 6,170
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2023 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 157 W+528% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32+300% |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.6 GHz+33% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 36 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,150 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,810Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,700Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,120Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 28,900Top 9% |
| PassMark | 6,170Bottom 11% | 45,279+634%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389Bottom 8% | 744+91%Bottom 27% |
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