Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13980HX and Intel Core i5-8400 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13980HX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
  • 26 more threads: 32 vs 6
  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 5.60 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4268 vs 2373
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46730 vs 9223
  • 3.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12568 vs 3633
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 5 January 2017
Number of cores 24 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 6
Maximum frequency 5.60 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1920 KB vs 256 KB
L3 cache 36 MB vs 9 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4268 vs 2373
PassMark - CPU mark 46730 vs 9223
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12568 vs 3633

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13980HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4268
2373
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46730
9223
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
12568
3633
Name Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i5-8400
PassMark - Single thread mark 4268 2373
PassMark - CPU mark 46730 9223
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12568 3633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6201

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i5-8400

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $668 $190
Place in performance rating 95 1149
Processor Number i9-13980HX i5-8400
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $259
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.28

Performance

64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB) 48 MB
L1 cache 1920 KB 256 KB
L3 cache 36 MB 9 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.60 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 24 6
Number of threads 32 6
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0xA788 0x3E92
Execution Units 32
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.65 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1964 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)