Core™ i9-13980HX
G-Score 82 Overall Score
24 cores / 32 threads, up to 5.60 GHz
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Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
G-Score 83 Overall Score
24 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.60 GHz, AI acceleration
VERDICT
Recommended Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
Near tie on G-SCORE—Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285 is direction, not destiny (83 vs 82). The 12% edge in AI Capability is the usable takeaway. Totals say Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285; obsessions say audit Efficiency Index for Core™ i9-13980HX. Platform planning: match cooling and board tier to up to 5.6 GHz, 36 MB L3 cache, 24 / 24. Stack AI Capability, +12%, Value Index ~+5% together—that is the everyday case for Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285. Platform tax: Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285 gives up ~31% efficiency index—plan cooling and PSU accordingly. Bottom line: treat “Recommended” as sort order—your main app index is still the judge.
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Head-to-Head Specs
24 / 32
Cores
24 / 24
5.6 GHz
Clock
5.6 GHz
36 MB
Cache
36 MB
Six Index Comparison
Gaming Index
Game performanceBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
102
103
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.
Content Creation Index
Editing, rendering & streamingBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
84
87
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.
Compute Index
Compilation & multithreaded workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
83
86
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.
AI Capability
On-device AI workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
73
82
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.
Efficiency Index
Performance per wattBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX Processor
102
78
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.
Value Index
Capability vs platform costBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
25
27
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
Key Differences
Spec Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 24 / 32 24 / 24
最高 Boost 5.6 GHz 5.6 GHz
L3 缓存 36 MB 36 MB
平台 FCBGA1964 FCLGA1851
内存支持 Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Buying Choice
Why choose Core™ i9-13980HX?
- Efficiency-focused specs for quiet, cool builds
Why choose Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285?
- Gaming-oriented specs suit mainstream esports and AAA titles
- Specs better suited to editing, rendering, and streaming
- Core count suits compilation, VMs, and heavy compute
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