Intel Core i9-13900E vs Intel Core i7-12850HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900E and Intel Core i7-12850HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i9-13900E

Intel Core i7-12850HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900E

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34049 vs 30875

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 10 May 2022
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 1280 KB
L2 cache	48 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34049 vs 30875

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12850HX

Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3719 vs 3592

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3719 vs 3592

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12850HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3592

3719

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34049

30875

Name	Intel Core i9-13900E	Intel Core i7-12850HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3592	3719
PassMark - CPU mark	34049	30875

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900E	Intel Core i7-12850HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	10 May 2022
Place in performance rating	179	168
Processor Number	i9-13900E	i7-12850HX
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$428
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
L1 cache	1920 KB	1280 KB
L2 cache	48 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	32	24
Front-side bus (FSB)		25 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA780
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Sockets supported		FCBGA1964
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)