i9-13900H vs i3-2330M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2330M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.77
Core i9-13900H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
18.01
+2239%

Core i9-13900H outperforms Core i3-2330M by a whopping 2239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2643341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency2.0837.85
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 June 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$617

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H 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 cores2 (Dual-core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-13900H.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes168

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i3-2330M 0.77
i9-13900H 18.01
+2239%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-2330M 1231
i9-13900H 28611
+2224%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-2330M 2888
i9-13900H 9550
+231%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-2330M 6466
i9-13900H 53904
+734%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-2330M 2627
i9-13900H 14893
+467%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-2330M 25.11
i9-13900H 3.52
+613%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-2330M 2
i9-13900H 28
+1243%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-2330M 0.2
i9-13900H 13.3
+6550%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 18.01
Recency 1 June 2011 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i3-2330M has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i9-13900H, on the other hand, has a 2239% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 600% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

The Core i9-13900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2330M in performance tests.


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