Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
70.4Single-core22.9
69.6Multi-core20.9
28.9Efficiencyspec-based82.2
40.2iGPU22
75.4Platformspec-based24.4
13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+49) and single-core (+48). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 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 i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 22
- 1571% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,900 vs 1,730
- 1457% higher PassMark: 45,279 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 157 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+500% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Threads | 32+700% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz+100% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz+70% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+800% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,650 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+700% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,810Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,700Top 20% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,120+217%Top 13% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 28,900+1571%Top 9% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 45,279+1457%Top 9% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 744+126%Bottom 27% | 329Bottom 6% |
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