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Intel Core i5-9300HF vs Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Core i7-8750H

Intel Core i5-9300HF

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The Intel Core i5-9300H is a fast processor for laptops with four cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture (2019 Refresh, CFL-HR). The processor clocks at between 2.4 and 4.1 GHz (4 with 4 cores) and can execute up to eight threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. Compared to the predecessor, the Core i5-8300H from 2018, the 9300H is clocked slightly higher (+100 MHz CPU).

Compared to the Core i5-9300H, the integrated graphics card in the 9300HF is deactivated.

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

The Intel Core i5-9300HF should perform similar as the older Core i7-7920HQ (3.1 - 4.1 GHz). The faster Coffee Lake CPUs, like the Core i7-8750H/9750H offers two additional cores and is therefore up to 50% faster in multithreaded benchmarks. Still, the performance of the i5-9300HF should be sufficient for even demanding applications and games. Compared to the Core i5-9300H (see for benchmarks), the performance should be identical.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 45 watts and therefore the i5 is only suited for big laptops with good cooling solutions. Using cTDP-down, the CPU can also be configured to 35 Watt resulting in a reduced performance.

Intel Core i9-9980HK

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The Intel Core i9-9980HK 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 2.4 - 5 GHz and can execute up to sixteen threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. The 5 GHz can only be reached using the "Thermal Velocity Boost" which allows one core to boost to 5 GHz (+100 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 and higher clock speeds (boost).

According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. The i9-9980HK is the fastest model of the Coffee-Lake-H (refresh) 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 max. eight 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 6-core processor. According to first benchmarks, the mobile variant can reach the performance of the Core i9-9900K if the cooling is sufficient.

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 i7-8750H

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The Intel Core i7-8750H is a high-end processor for laptops with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture and will be announced early 2018. The processor clocks at between 2.2 and 4.1 GHz (4 GHz with 4 cores, 3.9 GHz with 6 cores) and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process.

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 like the Core i7-7820HQ (2.9 - 3.9 GHz). Single-core performance has not improved since its Kaby Lake predecessor. As a high-end model, the i7-8850H is suitable for the most demanding applications and games.

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 (rumored). 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 i7 is only suited for big laptops with good cooling solutions. Using cTDP-down, the CPU can also be configured to 35 Watt resulting in a reduced performance.

ModelIntel Core i5-9300HFIntel Core i9-9980HKIntel Core i7-8750H
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-HCoffee Lake-HCoffee Lake-H
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-H
Intel Core i9-9980HK2.4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9880H2.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-8950HK2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2186M2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2276M2.8 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9850H2.6 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9750H2.6 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2176M2.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8850H2.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8750H2.2 - 4.1 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400H2.5 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300HF « 2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300H2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400H2.5 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8300H2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8100H3 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9980HK « 2.4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9880H2.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-8950HK2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2186M2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2276M2.8 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9850H2.6 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9750H2.6 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2176M2.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8850H2.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8750H2.2 - 4.1 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400H2.5 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300HF2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300H2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400H2.5 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8300H2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8100H3 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9980HK2.4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9880H2.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-8950HK2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2186M2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2276M2.8 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9850H2.6 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9750H2.6 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2176M2.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8850H2.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8750H « 2.2 - 4.1 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400H2.5 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300HF2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300H2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400H2.5 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8300H2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8100H3 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Clock2400 - 4100 MHz2400 - 5000 MHz2200 - 4100 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB512 KB384 KB
L2 Cache1 MB2 MB1.5 MB
L3 Cache8 MB16 MB9 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 88 / 166 / 12
TDP45 Watt45 Watt45 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1440FCBGA1440
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
Architecturex86x86x86
$250 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1250 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1100 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-9980HK
35.4 pt (49%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-8750H
31.2 pt (43%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 431     avg: 471.3     median: 478.5 (53%)     max: 505 Points
min: 403     avg: 411.8     median: 412.5 (46%)     max: 418 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2974     avg: 3530     median: 3475 (8%)     max: 4150 Points
min: 2142     avg: 2377     median: 2336.5 (6%)     max: 2707 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1327     avg: 1656     median: 1624 (10%)     max: 1930 Points
min: 863     avg: 1113     median: 1116 (7%)     max: 1251 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 181     avg: 198.8     median: 201 (61%)     max: 215 Points
min: 163     avg: 172     median: 173 (52%)     max: 177 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 14.81     avg: 16.7     median: 17.2 (22%)     max: 18.04 Points
min: 9.54     avg: 12.2     median: 12.3 (16%)     max: 13.54 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.25     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (57%)     max: 2.4 Points
min: 1.89     avg: 2     median: 2 (49%)     max: 2 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 7709     avg: 8346     median: 7969.5 (48%)     max: 9734 Points
min: 6236     avg: 6479     median: 6471 (39%)     max: 6645 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 39440     avg: 44697     median: 44455 (32%)     max: 50439 Points
min: 29664     avg: 33163     median: 33595 (24%)     max: 35307 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
55742 Points (39%)
min: 33944     avg: 42290     median: 43494 (30%)     max: 46384 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
10359 Points (13%)
min: 8472     avg: 8542     median: 8498 (10%)     max: 8665 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 110.4     avg: 115.3     median: 115.3 (1%)     max: 120.2 s
min: 125.5     avg: 157.5     median: 156.8 (2%)     max: 180.5 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.788     avg: 4.4     median: 4.4 (1%)     max: 4.941 s
min: 4.35     avg: 7.1     median: 5.5 (1%)     max: 16.26 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 7266     avg: 7351     median: 7351 (12%)     max: 7436 Points
5310 Points (8%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 39566     avg: 41756     median: 41688 (24%)     max: 44081 MIPS
min: 28826     avg: 30674     median: 31144 (18%)     max: 33257 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5283     avg: 5426     median: 5389.5 (64%)     max: 5642 MIPS
min: 4599     avg: 4621     median: 4629 (55%)     max: 4630 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 92.8     avg: 93.8     median: 93.8 (33%)     max: 94.8 fps
min: 64.2     avg: 67.2     median: 67.2 (23%)     max: 70.2 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 237.5     avg: 238.1     median: 238.1 (55%)     max: 238.7 fps
min: 193.5     avg: 200.3     median: 200.3 (46%)     max: 207.1 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 10.8     avg: 11.5     median: 11.4 (20%)     max: 12.35 fps
min: 7.56     avg: 8.2     median: 7.8 (14%)     max: 9.55 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1 GB/s (0%)
0.7 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.7 GB/s (29%)
1.2 GB/s (21%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 10.1     avg: 10.2     median: 10.2 (27%)     max: 10.3 GB/s
7 GB/s (18%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 317.4     avg: 397.6     median: 348.4 (2%)     max: 527 Seconds
min: 395.5     avg: 456.2     median: 469.3 (3%)     max: 485.9 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.5 sec (12%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 11256     avg: 12585     median: 13208 (28%)     max: 13290 Points
min: 7531     avg: 10078     median: 10294.5 (22%)     max: 10832 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.639     avg: 7.7     median: 7.7 (2%)     max: 7.856 s
min: 8.98     avg: 9.3     median: 9.3 (2%)     max: 9.45 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.84     avg: 17.1     median: 17.1 (1%)     max: 17.26 s
min: 20.26     avg: 21     median: 21.1 (1%)     max: 21.39 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 424.4     avg: 432.3     median: 432.3 (2%)     max: 440.1 s
min: 509     avg: 524     median: 524 (2%)     max: 537 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
49107 Points (43%)
min: 27882     avg: 36281     median: 37117 (32%)     max: 41516 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 9056     avg: 15688     median: 16079.5 (43%)     max: 18260 Points
min: 7869     avg: 11044     median: 11474.5 (31%)     max: 13112 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 64033     avg: 64733     median: 65047 (53%)     max: 65119 Points
min: 43026     avg: 55905     median: 56773 (46%)     max: 58897 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 64156     avg: 64682     median: 64841 (53%)     max: 65049 Points
min: 51146     avg: 56438     median: 56720 (46%)     max: 58704 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 60812     avg: 63911     median: 64615.5 (54%)     max: 65599 Points
min: 55371     avg: 57714     median: 57465.5 (48%)     max: 60233 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 13173     avg: 15303     median: 15694.5 (40%)     max: 16935 Points
min: 4876     avg: 9924     median: 10149 (26%)     max: 11320 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 11758     avg: 19893     median: 20357 (36%)     max: 22463 Points
min: 8551     avg: 15199     median: 15533 (28%)     max: 17219 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5540     avg: 8487     median: 8884.5 (37%)     max: 10162 Points
min: 2859     avg: 5724     median: 5858 (25%)     max: 7037 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
7968 Points (94%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1090 Points (46%)
min: 1314     avg: 1346     median: 1346 (57%)     max: 1378 Points
1050 Points (44%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
4370 Points (8%)
min: 6945     avg: 7405     median: 7568 (14%)     max: 7703 Points
4820 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1171     avg: 1273     median: 1282 (6%)     max: 1355 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7072     avg: 7421     median: 7403.5 (23%)     max: 7805 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
4447 Points (44%)
min: 5617     avg: 5853     median: 5969 (60%)     max: 5972 Points
min: 4669     avg: 4982     median: 5040 (50%)     max: 5146 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
14512 Points (16%)
min: 28625     avg: 29620     median: 29385 (33%)     max: 30849 Points
min: 17709     avg: 21069     median: 21648 (24%)     max: 23313 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
6002 Points (82%)
min: 4548     avg: 4839     median: 4868.5 (66%)     max: 4997 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
30099 Points (73%)
min: 17048     avg: 19665     median: 19875 (48%)     max: 22006 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
31724 Points (56%)
min: 20725     avg: 21871     median: 21920 (39%)     max: 22665 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
4871 Points (95%)
min: 3734     avg: 3995     median: 4008 (78%)     max: 4163 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 705     avg: 878     median: 941 (1%)     max: 999 ms
min: 695     avg: 1108     median: 1124 (1%)     max: 1272 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 77.5     avg: 82.3     median: 83 (1%)     max: 85.8 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 40364     avg: 42641     median: 42219.5 (38%)     max: 46473 Points
min: 27460     avg: 34108     median: 34163 (31%)     max: 44549 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
233 Points (49%)
213 Points (44%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 97.2     avg: 103.3     median: 103.3 (18%)     max: 109.4 Watt
min: 0     avg: 67.1     median: 90.4 (16%)     max: 111 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 127.1     avg: 132.7     median: 132.7 (24%)     max: 138.2 Watt
min: 97     avg: 109.5     median: 109.5 (20%)     max: 122 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
13.2 Points per Watt (10%)
min: 8.19     avg: 21     median: 12.6 (9%)     max: 42.3 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-9300HF → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-9980HK → 158% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-8750H → 117% n=4

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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