Intel Core i9 13900HK vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 13900HK and Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 13900HK
- + 6 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1744 socket
- + Raptor Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
- + 6 P-cores + 10 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCBGA-2049 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 13900HK processor with strong single-core performance (73/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- High core count (16 cores)
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 7 265H processor with strong single-core performance (81/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 13900HK | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1009 | 1150 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900HK ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2693 | 2895 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 14864 | 16018 |
| File compression | 1270 MB/sec | 1310 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 120.5 Klines/sec | 122.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 357.5 pages/sec | 405.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 441.9 Mpixels/sec | 467.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 275.3 pages/sec | 325.4 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 59.6 images/sec | 66.5 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 135.9 images/sec | 150.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 28.1 Mpixels/sec | 24.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900HK ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3755 | 4352 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 26863 | 34309 |
| Integer math | 89.7 GOps/sec | 86 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 65.4 GOps/sec | 110 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 101M Primes/sec | 336M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 35.1M Strings/sec | 41.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 18.4 GBytes/sec | 26.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 315.2 MBytes/sec | 337.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1712 Frames/sec | 2526 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 18.7B Matrices/sec | 27.1B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900HK ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 22.4 PPW | 41.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 330.3 PPW | 572.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 597 PPW | 1225.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.02 PPW | 8.44 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900HK ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 4-Jan-23 | 6-Jan-25 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | i9-13900HK | 265H |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Arc Graphics 140T |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900HK ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 10 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 10 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.9 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Multiplier | 26x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900HK ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 35-45 W (configurable) | 20-28 W (configurable) |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | FCBGA-2049 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 110°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900HK ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Arc Graphics 140T |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 48 | 64 |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 96 | 8 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS | 4.7 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900HK ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | ||
| ECC Support | No | No |
