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Intel Core i9-13900H
A 14-core Raptor Lake-H chip for performance laptops, with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (20 threads), a 5.4 GHz boost, 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power. Its Iris Xe graphics have 96 execution units at up to 1.5 GHz, and memory support goes up to DDR5-5200 and 96 GB.
Pros
- 14 cores and 20 threads from 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores
- Up to 5.4 GHz Performance-core boost
- 96-EU Iris Xe graphics cover everyday and light GPU work without a discrete card
- Supports DDR5, LPDDR5X and DDR4 memory up to 96 GB
- Intel vPro Enterprise eligibility for managed business laptops
Cons
- In review testing, Cinebench R23 multi-core ranged from roughly 13,200 to 20,400 points depending on each laptop's power and cooling
- Iris Xe graphics score modestly in 3DMark Time Spy, about 1,500 points in review testing
- Intel 7 process rather than the newer nodes used by Core Ultra chips
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i9-13900H
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 45 W
- Max TDP
- 115 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 14
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 20
- Base clock
- 2.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.4 GHz
- L3 cache
- 24 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,500 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
- Max memory
- 96 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,706Top 39%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 13,658Top 33%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,972Top 20%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 18,015Top 28%
- PassMark
- 26,997Top 34%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,692Top 49%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,561Top 50%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-13900H good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-13900H earns an Inno Score of 56.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A 14-core Raptor Lake-H chip for performance laptops, with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (20 threads), a 5.4 GHz boost, 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power. Its Iris Xe graphics have 96 execution units at up to 1.5 GHz, and memory support goes up to DDR5-5200 and 96 GB.
Does the Intel Core i9-13900H count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 26,997 (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 i9-13900H?
Cores: 14 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 5.4 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-13900H?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i9-13905H, Intel Core i7-1370P, Intel Core Ultra 7 266V — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
