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Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i9-8950HK

Intel Core i9-9880H

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The Intel Core i9-9880H is a high-end processor for laptops with eight cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture (2019 refresh, CFL-HR). The processor clocks at between 2.3 - 4.8 GHz (4.1 GHz with 8 cores) and can execute up to sixteen threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. The 4.8 GHz can only be reached using the "Thermal Velocity Boost" which allows one core to boost to 4.8 GHz (+200 MHz) as long as the CPU temperature is below 50°C. Multiple cores can be boosted +100 MHz below 50°C (not verified). Compared to the predecessor, the Core i9-8950HK, the 9980H is based on the same architecture but offers 2 more cores.

According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. The i9-8950HK is the fastest model of the Coffee-Lake-H series at the time of announcement and offers an unlocked multiplier for overclocking of the CPU.

The Coffee Lake architecture is similar to Kaby Lake and differs only in the amount of cores (now six cores for the high end versions) and the improved 14nm process (14nm++ according to Intel).

Performance

Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 33% compared to a similar clocked predecessor and even up to 100% compared to older Kaby-Lake quad-cores. Single thread performance however only improved slightly and the multi-core performance is heavily depending on the cooling.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a slightly higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz. The architecture is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 45 watts and therefore the i9 is only suited for big laptops with good cooling solutions.

Intel Core i9-8950HK

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The Intel Core i9-8950HK is a high-end processor for laptops with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture and was announced early 2018. The processor clocks at between 2.9- 4.8 GHz (4.3 GHz with 6 cores) and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. The 4.8 GHz can only be reached using the "Thermal Velocity Boost" which allows one core to boost to 4.8 GHz (+200 MHz) as long as the CPU temperature is below 50°C. Multiple cores can be boosted +100 MHz below 50°C.

According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. The i9-8950HK is the fastest model of the Coffee-Lake-H series at the time of announcement and offers an unlocked multiplier for overclocking of the CPU.

The Coffee Lake architecture is similar to Kaby Lake and differs only in the amount of cores (now six cores for the high end versions) and the improved 14nm process (14nm++ according to Intel).

Performance

Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 50% compared to a similar clocked Kaby Lake processor.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a slightly higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz. The architecture is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 45 watts and therefore the i9 is only suited for big laptops with good cooling solutions.

ModelIntel Core i9-9880HIntel Core i9-8950HK
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-HCoffee Lake-H
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-H
Intel Core i9-9980HK compare2.4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9880H « 2.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-8950HK2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2186M compare2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2276M compare2.8 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9850H compare2.6 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9750H compare2.6 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2176M compare2.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8850H compare2.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8750H compare2.2 - 4.1 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400H compare2.5 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300HF compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300H compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400H compare2.5 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8300H compare2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8100H compare3 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9980HK compare2.4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9880H2.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-8950HK « 2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2186M compare2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2276M compare2.8 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9850H compare2.6 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9750H compare2.6 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2176M compare2.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8850H compare2.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8750H compare2.2 - 4.1 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400H compare2.5 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300HF compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300H compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400H compare2.5 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8300H compare2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8100H compare3 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Clock2300 - 4800 MHz2900 - 4800 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB384 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1.5 MB
L3 Cache16 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 166 / 12
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1440
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
$583 U.S.
Manufacturerark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-9880H
34.1 pt (47%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 8504     avg: 8670     median: 8747 (8%)     max: 8758 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1140     avg: 1174     median: 1174 (50%)     max: 1208 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 441     avg: 459     median: 465 (52%)     max: 474 Points
min: 387     avg: 442.5     median: 442.5 (49%)     max: 498 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2953     avg: 3271     median: 3235 (8%)     max: 3712 Points
min: 2379     avg: 2652     median: 2651.5 (6%)     max: 2924 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1317     avg: 1506     median: 1508 (10%)     max: 1721 Points
min: 1051     avg: 1220     median: 1223.5 (8%)     max: 1391 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 181     avg: 190.1     median: 190 (57%)     max: 198 Points
min: 185     avg: 195.9     median: 195 (59%)     max: 206 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
18.9 Points (25%)
min: 11.95     avg: 13.6     median: 13.2 (17%)     max: 15.14 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.1 Points (52%)
min: 2.1     avg: 2.2     median: 2.2 (56%)     max: 2.34 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6967 Points (42%)
min: 6978     avg: 7282     median: 7149 (43%)     max: 7735 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
42456 Points (31%)
min: 32438     avg: 36321     median: 36591 (27%)     max: 39380 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
41678 Points (29%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9576 Points (12%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
118.7 s (1%)
245.4 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
5.4 s (1%)
8.1 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
6683 Points (11%)
min: 6401     avg: 6421     median: 6420.5 (10%)     max: 6440 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 39455     avg: 42728     median: 42138 (24%)     max: 46591 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4837     avg: 4943     median: 4924 (59%)     max: 5068 MIPS
5080 MIPS (61%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
102.4 fps (36%)
min: 69.1     avg: 77.9     median: 77.9 (27%)     max: 86.7 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
217 fps (50%)
min: 216     avg: 224.9     median: 224.9 (52%)     max: 233.8 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 10.6     avg: 11.2     median: 11.1 (20%)     max: 11.86 fps
8.8 fps (16%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.7 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.688     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (0%)     max: 0.79 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1 GB/s (17%)
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (21%)     max: 1.3 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
7.5 GB/s (20%)
min: 6.6     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (19%)     max: 7.8 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 293     avg: 336.5     median: 334.5 (2%)     max: 384 Seconds
410.8 Seconds (3%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.621     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (14%)     max: 0.6904 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 11788     avg: 12226     median: 12225.5 (26%)     max: 12663 Points
min: 9478     avg: 11037     median: 11055 (24%)     max: 11682 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.5 s (2%)
min: 8.217     avg: 8.4     median: 8.4 (2%)     max: 8.6 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
18.9 s (1%)
min: 18.11     avg: 18.7     median: 18.7 (1%)     max: 19.2 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
476.5 s (2%)
min: 451.8     avg: 466.5     median: 466.5 (2%)     max: 481.1 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 37453     avg: 41216     median: 41216 (36%)     max: 44979 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 12593     avg: 15310     median: 15556 (42%)     max: 17046 Points
min: 9974     avg: 12990     median: 13112 (35%)     max: 14879 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 57291     avg: 62439     median: 62509 (51%)     max: 72135 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 57931     avg: 59811     median: 59810.5 (49%)     max: 61690 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
40635 Points (34%)
min: 24411     avg: 49357     median: 61055 (51%)     max: 62605 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 10705     avg: 12582     median: 12214 (31%)     max: 15206 Points
min: 6733     avg: 10551     median: 10817 (27%)     max: 12404 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 14940     avg: 18040     median: 18580 (33%)     max: 20125 Points
min: 10277     avg: 15847     median: 16455 (29%)     max: 18605 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 6412     avg: 7482     median: 7221 (30%)     max: 9138 Points
min: 4293     avg: 5791     median: 6191.5 (26%)     max: 6481 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1115     avg: 1176     median: 1176 (50%)     max: 1237 Points
1097 Points (46%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7109     avg: 7231     median: 7231 (13%)     max: 7353 Points
5205 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1139     avg: 1188     median: 1186 (5%)     max: 1239 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6841     avg: 7034     median: 7100 (22%)     max: 7161 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5166     avg: 5409     median: 5457 (55%)     max: 5605 Points
min: 5464     avg: 5645     median: 5665.5 (57%)     max: 5785 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 28192     avg: 29022     median: 29077 (32%)     max: 29798 Points
min: 21980     avg: 23919     median: 24399.5 (27%)     max: 24898 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 21023     avg: 23100     median: 23881 (42%)     max: 24397 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 4511     avg: 4592     median: 4567 (89%)     max: 4698 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
22018 Points (34%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
4888 Points (73%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 715     avg: 919     median: 934 (1%)     max: 1044 ms
min: 598     avg: 935     median: 989 (1%)     max: 1024 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 72.1     avg: 173.9     median: 173.9 (2%)     max: 275.6 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 38079     avg: 43238     median: 40443 (36%)     max: 50837 Points
min: 37397     avg: 41732     median: 40726 (37%)     max: 52403 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
184 Points (38%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
940 Points (36%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
85.2 Watt (15%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 99.9     avg: 131.6     median: 131.6 (24%)     max: 163.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
6.4 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 10.5     avg: 12.5     median: 12.5 (9%)     max: 14.4 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-9880H → 100% n=34

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-8950HK → 96% n=34

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