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Core™ i9-13980HX

G-Score 82 Overall Score

24 cores / 32 threads, up to 5.60 GHz

intel

Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

G-Score 84 Overall Score

24 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.50 GHz, AI acceleration

Insight

VERDICT

Recommended Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

This one is tight: 84 vs 82, roughly 1% apart. Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX edges it, but your workload should break the tie. If AI Capability is your main lane, Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX’s ~11% index lead is the actionable signal. If Gaming Index outranks everything, Core™ i9-13980HX is the honest pick. Platform planning: match cooling and board tier to up to 5.5 GHz, 24 / 24, 36 MB L3 cache. The largest practical gaps show up in on AI Capability: +11%, about +5% in Value Index—if that is your week, Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX pays off. The final word is your most-used software, not this page.

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Signals

Head-to-Head Specs

24 / 32
Cores
24 / 24
5.6 GHz
Clock
5.5 GHz
36 MB
Cache
36 MB
GeeCool Index

Six Index Comparison

Gaming Index

Game performance
Better in this index Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX Processor
102
100
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.

Content Creation Index

Editing, rendering & streaming
Better in this index Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX Processor
84
84
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.

Compute Index

Compilation & multithreaded workloads
Better in this index —
83
83
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.

AI Capability

On-device AI workloads
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX
73
81
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.

Efficiency Index

Performance per watt
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX
102
104
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.

Value Index

Capability vs platform cost
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX
25
26
Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.

Specs

Key Differences

Spec Core™ i9-13980HX Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 24 / 32 24 / 24
最高 Boost 5.6 GHz 5.5 GHz
L3 缓存 36 MB 36 MB
平台 FCBGA1964 FCBGA2114
内存支持 Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Guide

Buying Choice

Why choose Core™ i9-13980HX?

  • Up to 5.60 GHz boost — stronger single-core bursts
  • 24 cores / 32 threads — higher multithreaded throughput

Why choose Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285HX?

  • Built-in NPU for local AI, speech, and vision tasks
  • Efficiency-focused specs for quiet, cool builds
  • Balanced specs with stronger platform value

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