Intel Core i7-13850HX vs Intel Core i9-10920X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-13850HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10920X
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i9-10920X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-13850HX or Intel Core i9-10920X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-13850HX has 20 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13850HX was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i9-10920X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10920X was released in Q4/2019.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group Intel Core i 10000X (4)
13 Generation 10
Raptor Lake H Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-12850HX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-13850HX is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.30 GHz). The Intel Core i9-10920X has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz).

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
20 Cores 12
28 Threads 24
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz (5.30 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz)
1.50 GHz (3.80 GHz)
12x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-13850HX supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10920X can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
192 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
24.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 19.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-13850HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the Intel Core i9-10920X is 165 W.

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 94 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-13850HX has a 54.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-10920X cache has a total of 19.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic Intel Core i9-10920X
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price 689 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13850HX (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X (61%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13850HX (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X (75%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
112 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
70 (63%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
1265 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
922 (73%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
1941 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1179 (61%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
14869 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
12703 (85%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
2699 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1568 (58%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
14587 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
10960 (75%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
38902 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
26361 (68%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.60 GHz
819 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
115.3 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
7076 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i9-10920X
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