Core i9-13900HX vs Core i3-3217U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3217U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.79
Core i9-13900HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
28.70
+3533%

i9-13900HX outperforms i3-3217U by a whopping 3533% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3217U and Core i9-13900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2569154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Raptor Lake-HX
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date3 June 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3217U and Core i9-13900HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB32 MB
L3 cache3 MB36 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size118 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3217U and Core i9-13900HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023BGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217U and Core i9-13900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSXno data+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3217U and Core i9-13900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217U and Core i9-13900HX are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217U and Core i9-13900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217U and Core i9-13900HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-3217U 0.79
i9-13900HX 28.70
+3533%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-3217U 1226
i9-13900HX 44397
+3521%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-3217U 2477
i9-13900HX 11700
+372%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-3217U 5394
i9-13900HX 79300
+1370%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-3217U 2229
i9-13900HX 18037
+709%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-3217U 30.76
i9-13900HX 2.6
+1083%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-3217U 2
i9-13900HX 52
+2839%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-3217U 152
i9-13900HX 4487
+2852%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-3217U 64
i9-13900HX 295
+365%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-3217U 0.75
i9-13900HX 3.66
+388%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-3217U 0.2
i9-13900HX 17
+9344%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-3217U 1867
i9-13900HX 12916
+592%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i3-3217U 10
i9-13900HX 218
+2024%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i3-3217U 56
i9-13900HX 388
+590%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 28.70
Integrated graphics card 1.18 4.72
Recency 3 June 2012 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 55 Watt

i3-3217U has 223.5% lower power consumption.

i9-13900HX, on the other hand, has a 3532.9% higher aggregate performance score, 300% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 1100% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-13900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3217U in performance tests.


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