Intel Core i7-10875H vs Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Core i9-10885H

Intel Core i7-10875H

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The Intel Core i7-10875H is a high-end processor for laptops with eight cores based on the Comet Lake architecture (CML-H, 4th generation of Skylake). The processor clocks at between 2.3 and 5.1 GHz (4.3 with all 8 cores, 4.9 without Thermal Velocity boost) and can execute up to sixteen threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. The processor is still manufactured in the old 14nm (14nm++) process. Compared to the predecessors, the Comet Lake-H series CPUs offer only increased clock rates.

The Comet Lake architecture is similar to Coffee Lake and offers the same features and is produced in the same 14nm process. Other than the improved clock rates, the memory controller now also supports faster DDR4-2933 RAM. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

The Core i7-10875H supports the management features vPro, TXT and SIPP. 

Performance

The performance of the Core i7-10875H should be somewhere around the older Core i9-9880H. Thanks to the 8 cores and high Turbo speeds, even demanding applications should run very good on the CPU. However, long term performance is always depending on the laptop cooling system and system configuration.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a similar performance as the UHD630 in the Core i7-9880H. As a  low-end solution it will only run 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.

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 i9-10885H

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The Intel Core i9-10885H is a high-end processor for laptops with eight cores based on the Comet Lake architecture (CML-H, 4th generation of Skylake). The processor clocks at between 2.4 and 5.3 GHz and can execute up to sixteen threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. The processor is still manufactured in the old 14nm (14nm++) process.

The Comet Lake architecture is similar to Coffee Lake and offers the same features and is produced in the same 14nm process. Other than the improved clock rates, the memory controller now also supports faster DDR4-2933 RAM. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

The Core i9-10855H supports the management features vPro, TXT and SIPP. 

Performance

The performance of the Core i9-10885H should be slightly above the older Core i9-9980HK top model, thanks to the potential higher single core turbo. Thanks to the 8 cores and high Turbo speeds, even demanding applications should run very good on the CPU. However, long term performance is always depending on the laptop cooling system and system configuration. At the time of announcement, the i9-10885H is the second fastest Comet Lake-H CPU behind the Core i9-10980HK.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a similar performance as the UHD630 in the Core i7-9880H. As a  low-end solution it will only run 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. Using cTDP-down, the CPU can also be configured to 35 Watt resulting in a reduced performance.

Model	Intel Core i7-10875H	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core i9-10885H
Series	Intel Comet Lake	Intel Coffee Lake	Intel Comet Lake
Codename	Comet Lake-H	Coffee Lake-H	Comet Lake-H
Series: Comet Lake Comet Lake-H	Intel Core i9-10980HK 2.4 - 5.3 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Xeon W-10885M 2.4 - 5.3 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i9-10885H 2.4 - 5.3 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i9-10880H 2.3 - 5.1 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i7-10875H « 2.3 - 5.1 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i7-10870H 2.2 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i7-10850H 2.7 - 5.1 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Xeon W-10855M 2.8 - 5.1 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6 - 5 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-10500H 2.5 - 4.5 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-10400H 2.6 - 4.6 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-10300H 2.5 - 4.5 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-10200H 2.4 - 4.1 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3	Intel Core i9-9980HK « 2.4 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i9-9880H 2.3 - 4.8 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i9-8950HK 2.9 - 4.8 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Xeon E-2186M 2.9 - 4.8 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Xeon E-2276M 2.8 - 4.7 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-9850H 2.6 - 4.6 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-9750H 2.6 - 4.5 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Xeon E-2176M 2.7 - 4.4 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-8850H 2.6 - 4.3 GHz 6 / 12  9 MB L3 Intel Core i7-8750H 2.2 - 4.1 GHz 6 / 12  9 MB L3 Intel Core i5-9400H 2.5 - 4.3 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-9300HF 2.4 - 4.1 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-9300H 2.4 - 4.1 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-8400H 2.5 - 4.2 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-8300H 2.3 - 4 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i3-8100H 3 GHz 4 / 4  8 MB L3	Intel Core i9-10980HK 2.4 - 5.3 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Xeon W-10885M 2.4 - 5.3 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i9-10885H « 2.4 - 5.3 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i9-10880H 2.3 - 5.1 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i7-10875H 2.3 - 5.1 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i7-10870H 2.2 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i7-10850H 2.7 - 5.1 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Xeon W-10855M 2.8 - 5.1 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6 - 5 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-10500H 2.5 - 4.5 GHz 6 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-10400H 2.6 - 4.6 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-10300H 2.5 - 4.5 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3 Intel Core i5-10200H 2.4 - 4.1 GHz 4 / 8  8 MB L3
Clock	2300 - 5100 MHz	2400 - 5000 MHz	2400 - 5300 MHz
L1 Cache	512 KB	512 KB	512 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB	2 MB
L3 Cache	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16	8 / 16
TDP	45 Watt	45 Watt	45 Watt
Technology	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm
max. Temp.	100 °C	100 °C	100 °C
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Features	Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI	Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI	Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)	Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1250 MHz)	Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)
Architecture	x86	x86	x86
	$450 U.S.		$556 U.S.
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Manufacturer	ark.intel.com		ark.intel.com

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