Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i7-3610QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i7-3610QE 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i9-13900HX

Intel Core i7-3610QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900HX

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 9 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 64% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
48x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32.23 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4094 vs 1645
8.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 43276 vs 5234

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs April 2012
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	48 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32.23 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4094 vs 1645
PassMark - CPU mark	43276 vs 5234

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QE

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4094

1645

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

43276

5234

Name	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i7-3610QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	4094	1645
PassMark - CPU mark	43276	5234
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11735
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.16

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i7-3610QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$668
Place in performance rating	120	1689
Processor Number	i9-13900HX	i7-3610QE
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	48 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	32	8
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32.23 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 1067/1333/1600, DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA788
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0 (16), 2.0 (1x4 lanes)
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16 2x8 1X8 2x4 1x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)