Intel Core i9-8950HK
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.
Series Intel Coffee Lake Codename Coffee Lake-H Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-H Clock Rate 2900 - 4800 MHz Level 1 Cache 384 KB Level 2 Cache 1.5 MB Level 3 Cache 12 MB Number of Cores / Threads 6 / 12 Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) 45 Watt Manufacturing Technology 14 nm Max. Temperature 100 °C Socket FCBGA1440 Features Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)64 Bit 64 Bit support Architecture x86 Starting Price $583 U.S. Announcement Date 03/03/2018 Product Link (external) Intel Coffee Lake i9-8950HK
Benchmarks Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
50.1 pt (51%)
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 387 avg: 443 median: 442.5 (69%) max: 498 Points
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2379 avg: 2652 median: 2651.5 (25%) max: 2924 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1051 avg: 1220 median: 1223.5 (27%) max: 1391 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 185 avg: 196 median: 195 (72%) max: 206 Points
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Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 11.95 avg: 13.6 median: 13.2 (27%) max: 15.14 Points
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Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.1 avg: 2.2 median: 2.2 (71%) max: 2.34 Points
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6978 avg: 7282 median: 7149 (64%) max: 7735 points
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 32438 avg: 36321 median: 36591 (62%) max: 39380 points
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
41678 Points (40%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9576 Points (72%)
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
245 s (3%)
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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 3353%
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
8.1 s (2%)
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min: 6401 avg: 6421 median: 6420.5 (41%) max: 6440 points
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7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
3034 MIPS (2%)
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7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
5080 MIPS (33%)
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 69.13 avg: 77.9 median: 77.9 (35%) max: 86.7 fps
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz -98%
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 216.025 avg: 225 median: 224.9 (66%) max: 233.8 fps
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HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
8.8 fps (28%)
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.688 avg: 0.7 median: 0.7 (31%) max: 0.79 GB/s
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.1 avg: 1.2 median: 1.2 (32%) max: 1.3 GB/s
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 6.6 avg: 7.2 median: 7.2 (27%) max: 7.8 GB/s
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Blender 2.79 - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
411 Seconds (3%)
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3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 9478 avg: 11037 median: 11055 (61%) max: 11682 Points
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 8.217 avg: 8.4 median: 8.4 (2%) max: 8.6 s
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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 5405%
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 18.112 avg: 18.7 median: 18.7 (1%) max: 19.2 s
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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 451.786 avg: 466 median: 466.4 (2%) max: 481.1 s
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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 4731%
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 37453 avg: 41216 median: 41216 (48%) max: 44979 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 9974 avg: 12990 median: 13112 (54%) max: 14879 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 57291 avg: 62439 median: 62509 (40%) max: 72135 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 57931 avg: 59811 median: 59810.5 (64%) max: 61690 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 24411 avg: 49357 median: 61055 (63%) max: 62605 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 6733 avg: 10551 median: 10817 (27%) max: 12404 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 10277 avg: 15847 median: 16455 (42%) max: 18605 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4293 avg: 5791 median: 6191.5 (43%) max: 6481 Points
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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 21023 avg: 23100 median: 23881 (42%) max: 24397 points
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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 4511 avg: 4592 median: 4567 (94%) max: 4698 points
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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
22018 points (34%)
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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
4888 points (99%)
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Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5464 avg: 5645 median: 5665.5 (77%) max: 5785 points
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Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 21980 avg: 23919 median: 24399.5 (39%) max: 24898 points
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 598.4 avg: 935 median: 988.6 (2%) max: 1023.6 ms
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Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 72.1 avg: 174 median: 173.9 (2%) max: 275.6 ms
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Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 37397 avg: 41732 median: 40726 (65%) max: 52403 Points
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance