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Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i9-12900 gaming benchmark

Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i9-12900

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i9-12900 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, RealBench, Handbrake, MATLAB, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:
  • Valheim
  • Borderlands 3
  • Fallout 76
  • Fortnite
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Last Man Standing
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Overwatch
  • Halo Infinite
  • Apex Legends
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Valorant
  • Death Stranding
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla

   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900 or Intel Core i9-13980HX.


 
Intel Core i9-13980HX
Intel Core i9-12900

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i9-13980HX67% Core i9-1290065%
This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13980HX is 2% better than Core i9-12900. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i9-13980HX63% Core i9-1290059%
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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite111.3104.3
Valorant126.5118.6
Cyberpunk 207770.866.4
Apex Legends118.9111.5
Call of Duty Warzone94.888.9
Overwatch102.496.0
Red Dead Redemption 287.381.8
DOOM Eternal63.259.3
Warzone98.692.5
Assassin's Creed106.299.6
Valheim105.098.4
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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i9-13980HX135% Core i9-1290096%
To make a final decision 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 i9-13980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900 as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-12900
Cinbench 15 Single-core495445
Cinbench 15 Multi-core52254687
Cinbench 20 Single-core822743
Cinbench 20 Multi-core1166310420
Cinbench 23 Single-core29022635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core3364929985

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-12900
Single-Core24226867
Multi-Core5876351262

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-12900
Single-Core22351885
Multi-Core2283016028

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-12900
Announcement dateJanuary 25, 2023July 21, 2021
TypeLaptopDesktop
SocketFCBGA1964FCLGA1700
Core nameRaptor LakeAlder Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation1312
Turbo Frequency5.6 MHz5.1 MHz
Frequency4 MHz3.8 MHz
Cores2416
Threads3224
Bus rate16 GT/s16 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography7 nm7 nm
Transistors count14200 millions12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)55 W65 W
Memory typeUp to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/sUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory128 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency65006400
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s
L1 cache2 MB2 MB
L2 cache8 MB12 MB
L3 cache36 MB30 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCYesNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13980HX is 5% better than Core i9-12900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13980HX has 8 more core than Core i9-12900. 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 i9-13980HX is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900 is better: 1
   All the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-13980HX and Intel Core i9-12900 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i9-13980HX - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i9-12900 - all data

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


Intel Core i9-13980HX Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Core i5-12450HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i5-12600HX
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825U
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Core i7-11850H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Core i5-12450H
• Vs Core i7-1270P
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i7-1260P
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Core i5-1155G7
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i5-1240P
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Core i5-1250P
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i5-11500H
• Vs Core i3-12300
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i5-13450HX
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-1370P
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13705H
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i7-13850HX
• Vs Core i9-13900H
• Vs Core i9-13905H


Intel Core i9-12900 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Core i9-12900TE
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i9-12900E
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs EPYC 7543
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs EPYC 7643
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs EPYC 7543P
• Vs EPYC 7663
• Vs EPYC 7713
• Vs EPYC 75F3
• Vs EPYC 7713P
• Vs EPYC 7763
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs EPYC 7413
• Vs EPYC 7452
• Vs EPYC 7272
• Vs EPYC 73F3
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs EPYC 7313
• Vs Xeon Gold 6248R
• Vs EPYC 7313P
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs EPYC 72F3
• Vs Xeon Platinum 8260M
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Core i7-13790F
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D
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