i9-10980HK vs i7-13700

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
23.25
+117%
Core i9-10980HK
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
10.73

Core i7-13700 outperforms Core i9-10980HK by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking219722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency33.8522.57
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$384$583

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size192 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i9-10980HK.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-13700 23.25
+117%
i9-10980HK 10.73

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.

i7-13700 36939
+117%
i9-10980HK 17037

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.

i7-13700 17194
+24.9%
i9-10980HK 13765

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-13700 3692
+113%
i9-10980HK 1737

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.

i7-13700 285
+38.3%
i9-10980HK 206

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.

i7-13700 22
+118%
i9-10980HK 10.1

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.  

i7-13700 224
+128%
i9-10980HK 98

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.  

i7-13700 393
+64.8%
i9-10980HK 239

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.

i7-13700 12289
+78.9%
i9-10980HK 6869

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-13700 17564
+115%
i9-10980HK 8156

Blender(-)

i7-13700 145
i9-10980HK 279
+93.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-13700 1984
+47.2%
i9-10980HK 1348

7-Zip Single

i7-13700 6643
+22.2%
i9-10980HK 5437

7-Zip

i7-13700 91604
+93%
i9-10980HK 47455

WebXPRT 3

i7-13700 338
+39.1%
i9-10980HK 243

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.25 10.73
Recency 4 January 2023 2 April 2020
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i7-13700 has a 116.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i9-10980HK, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10980HK in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700 is a desktop processor while Core i9-10980HK is a notebook one.


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