Intel Core i9-13980HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-13980HX 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 i9-13980HX Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 24 Cores and 32 Threads. The Intel Core i9-13980HX also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i9-13980HX

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1964

Total Cores: 24 Cores, 32 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.2 GHz Base, 5.6 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads, NA Base, 4.0 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 55 W

TDP Down: 45 W

TDP Up: 157 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 36 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 4 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s)

Other names: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13980HX, 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13980HX

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2023

CPUmark/$Price: 68.56

Overall Rank:
275th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
121st fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
15th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $668.00 USD (2023-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

45800

Single Thread Rating

4230

Samples: 2154*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-13980HX

Integer Math	164,644 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	117,259 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	189 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	65,324 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	34,825 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	578,924 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,546 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	33,332 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,230 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-13980HX

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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Pricing History

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	NewLenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Mobile Workstation (16" FHD+, Anti-Glare, Intel Core i9-13980HX 24Core, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD, NVIDI.A RTX 2000 Ada 8GB) Laptop for Engineer Designer, Architect, Windows 11	$2699.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Intel Core i9-13980HX, 24C, 16" WQUXGA (3840 x 2400) IPS, 800 nits, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro	$3589.00 (www.amazon.com)
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray	$1999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	NewLenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Mobile Workstation (16" WQUXGA (3840 x 2400) Intel Core i9-13980HX 24 Core, 64GB RAM 1TB SSD, NVIDI.A RTX 4000 Ada 12GB) Laptop for Engineer Designer Architect, Win 11 Pro	$3097.00 (www.amazon.com)
	NewLenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Mobile Workstation (16" WQUXGA 4K+ (3840 x 2400) Intel Core i9-13980HX 24 Core, 64GB RAM 2TB SSD, RTX 4000 Ada 12GB) Laptop for Engineer Designer Architect, Win 11 Pro	$3298.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13980HX		45,800
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,258
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,622
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,757
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,482
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13980HX		68.56
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
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 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Intel Core i9-13980HX		4,230
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		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-13980HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3281778 - Feb 12 2026		35826
BL3280727 - Feb 12 2026		46225
BL3280728 - Feb 12 2026		46591
BL3280726 - Feb 12 2026		48187
BL3277910 - Feb 10 2026		52438

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-13980HX
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13980HX		45,800
Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		42,144 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		40,866 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		44,408 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		27,296 (-40.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		26,070 (-43.1%)
Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		23,575 (-48.5%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		36,879 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i7-13850HX vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		36,455 (-20.4%)
Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		29,721 (-35.1%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		26,933 (-41.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		26,887 (-41.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Core i9-13980HX		25,383 (-44.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-13980HX Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,410
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,911
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,764
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		6,756
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,358

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