Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i9-13950HX

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i9-13950HX tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Prime95, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, PassMark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13950HX or Intel Core i3-1315U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1315U

58%

Core i9-13950HX

64%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13950HX is 9% better than Core i3-1315U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1315U

54%

Core i9-13950HX

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	112.9
Valorant	108.7	128.3
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	71.9
Apex Legends	102.2	120.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	96.2
Overwatch	88.1	103.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	88.5
DOOM Eternal	54.4	64.2
Warzone	84.8	100.1
Assassin's Creed	91.3	107.8
Valheim	90.2	106.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1315U

400%

Core i9-13950HX

124%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1315U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13950HX since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i9-13950HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	243	446
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2487	4439
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	726
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5520	9835
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1404	2507
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15866	28251

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i9-13950HX
Single-Core	1282	2295
Multi-Core	27041	48131

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i9-13950HX
Single-Core	1803	2423
Multi-Core	7535	24434

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1315U	Intel Core i9-13950HX
Announcement date	January 20, 2023	November 12, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	24
Threads	8	32
Bus rate	14 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	6500
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	68 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13950HX is 2% better than Core i3-1315U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13950HX has 18 more core than Core i3-1315U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1315U is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13950HX is better: 33
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1315U and Intel Core i9-13950HX before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1315U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1315U specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13950HX - all data

• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r15 score

• Intel Core i9-13950HX specs and review.