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Intel Core i7-13850HX
The Core i7-13850HX is a Raptor Lake-HX laptop processor announced in January 2023, with 8 Performance and 12 Efficient cores (28 threads) boosting to 5.3 GHz. It has a 55 W base and 157 W maximum turbo power, is eligible for Intel vPro Enterprise, and appears in mobile workstations such as the Dell Precision 7680 and 7780.
Pros
- 20 cores and 28 threads (8 Performance + 12 Efficient) suit rendering, compiling and heavy multitasking
- Performance cores boost up to 5.3 GHz and Efficient cores up to 3.8 GHz
- Supports DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200 memory, up to 192 GB
- Eligible for Intel vPro Enterprise management features
- In review testing of a Dell Precision 16 7680, Cinebench R23 multi-core scored about 24,800
Cons
- 157 W maximum turbo power calls for a thick chassis with strong cooling
- In review testing, a Dell Precision 16 7680 fell from 141 W to about 72 W package power, and Performance cores to about 2.2 GHz, after 10 to 15 minutes of full load
- Integrated UHD Graphics is basic, so gaming and 3D work need a discrete GPU
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-13850HX
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 157 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 20
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 12
- Threads
- 28
- Base clock
- 2.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.3 GHz
- L3 cache
- 30 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,600 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Benchmarks
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 24,833Top 12%
- PassMark
- 35,983Top 17%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,719Top 47%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-13850HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core i7-13850HX earns an Inno Score of 58.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Core i7-13850HX is a Raptor Lake-HX laptop processor announced in January 2023, with 8 Performance and 12 Efficient cores (28 threads) boosting to 5.3 GHz. It has a 55 W base and 157 W maximum turbo power, is eligible for Intel vPro Enterprise, and appears in mobile workstations such as the Dell Precision 7680 and 7780.
Does the Intel Core i7-13850HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 35,983 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-13850HX?
Cores: 20 · Threads: 28 · Boost clock: 5.3 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-13850HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core i9-12950HX, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
