Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i3-2310M

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Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2310M
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i3-2310M

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-13980HX or Intel Core i3-2310M - 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 i9-13980HX has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13980HX was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i3-2310M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2310M was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
13 Generation 2
Raptor Lake H Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13980HX has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13980HX is 2.20 GHz (5.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-2310M has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2310M is at 2.10 GHz.
Intel Core i9-13980HX Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310M
24 Cores 2
32 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz (5.60 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove		 A-Core 2.10 GHz
1.60 GHz (4.00 GHz)
16x 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 i9-13980HX Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310M
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-13980HX or Intel Core i3-2310M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
13 GPU Generation 6
10 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 12
256 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 10.1

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 Intel HD Graphics 3000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-13980HX can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-2310M supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Core i9-13980HX Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310M
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
192 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-13980HX is 55 W, while the Intel Core i3-2310M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i9-13980HX Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310M
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13980HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2310M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i9-13980HX Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310M
10 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13980HX (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M (16%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13980HX (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M (4%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2117 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
420 (20%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz
19763 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
926 (5%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2819 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
350 (12%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz
17097 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
731 (4%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz
845 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (25%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz
48600 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1215 (3%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
117 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
1495 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2134 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 4.90 GHz
31572 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
493 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i9-13980HX
31,572 CB R23 MC @ 168 W
188 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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