Core i9-13900K vs Celeron 2980U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2626	72
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	76.94
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$589
Current price	$284	$553 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	118 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	-	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2980U and Core i9-13900K.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-13900K outperforms Celeron 2980U by 5535% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.68	38.32
Recency	1 September 2013	27 September 2022
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	2	32
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

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