Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10980HK can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 16 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]

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Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.3 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Up: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2933)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 26.01

Overall Rank:
1200th fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
931st fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
281st fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $583.00 USD (2020-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

15163

Single Thread Rating

2749

Samples: 491*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math	54,177 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	34,270 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	49 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	28,822 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	5,195 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	224,700 KBytes/Sec
Physics	844 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	13,898 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,749 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,259
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,625
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz		15,163
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz		26.01
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz		2,749
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3268709 - Feb 06 2026		15673
BL3268565 - Feb 06 2026		15122
BL3266957 - Feb 06 2026		16142
BL3259086 - Feb 02 2026		16798
BL3203197 - Jan 10 2026		13823

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz		15,163
Intel Core i7-10875H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		14,461 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i9-10885H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		14,363 (-5.3%)
Intel Xeon W-10885M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		15,545 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		13,939 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i9-9880H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		13,502 (-11.0%)
Intel Xeon W-10855M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		12,225 (-19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		18,010 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		14,732 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i7-10870H @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		14,019 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		16,102 (+6.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		14,171 (-6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U vs Intel Core i9-10980HK		12,067 (-20.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,412
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.40GHz		2,044

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