Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Intel Core i9-12900TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13950HX and Intel Core i9-12900TE 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.

Intel Core i9-13950HX

Intel Core i9-12900TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13950HX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.50 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 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4016 vs 3926
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 43494 vs 35057

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.50 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 1280 KB
L2 cache	48 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 30 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4016 vs 3926
PassMark - CPU mark	43494 vs 35057

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13950HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4016

3926

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

43494

35057

Name	Intel Core i9-13950HX	Intel Core i9-12900TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	4016	3926
PassMark - CPU mark	43494	35057
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12420

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13950HX	Intel Core i9-12900TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$590	$544
Place in performance rating	119	152
Processor Number	i9-13950HX	i9-12900TE
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB	1280 KB
L2 cache	48 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.50 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	32	24
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	0xA788	0x4680
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz	1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020D
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	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)