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Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-8750H

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.

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 i9-8950HKIntel Core i7-8750H
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 compare2.3 - 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 i7-8750H2.2 - 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 i9-9880H compare2.3 - 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 « 2.2 - 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
Clock2900 - 4800 MHz2200 - 4100 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB384 KB
L2 Cache1.5 MB1.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB9 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 126 / 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 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$583 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

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: 387     avg: 442.5     median: 442.5 (49%)     max: 498 Points
min: 403     avg: 411.8     median: 412.5 (46%)     max: 418 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2379     avg: 2652     median: 2651.5 (6%)     max: 2924 Points
min: 2142     avg: 2377     median: 2336.5 (6%)     max: 2707 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1051     avg: 1220     median: 1223.5 (8%)     max: 1391 Points
min: 863     avg: 1113     median: 1116 (7%)     max: 1251 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 185     avg: 195.9     median: 195 (59%)     max: 206 Points
min: 163     avg: 172     median: 173 (52%)     max: 177 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 11.95     avg: 13.6     median: 13.2 (17%)     max: 15.14 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: 2.1     avg: 2.2     median: 2.2 (56%)     max: 2.34 Points
min: 1.89     avg: 2     median: 2 (49%)     max: 2 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6978     avg: 7282     median: 7149 (43%)     max: 7735 Points
min: 6236     avg: 6479     median: 6471 (39%)     max: 6645 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 32438     avg: 36321     median: 36591 (27%)     max: 39380 Points
min: 29664     avg: 33163     median: 33595 (24%)     max: 35307 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
41678 Points (29%)
min: 33944     avg: 42290     median: 43494 (30%)     max: 46384 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9576 Points (12%)
min: 8472     avg: 8542     median: 8498 (10%)     max: 8665 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
245.4 s (3%)
min: 125.5     avg: 157.5     median: 156.8 (2%)     max: 180.5 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
8.1 s (2%)
min: 4.35     avg: 7.1     median: 5.5 (1%)     max: 16.26 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 6401     avg: 6421     median: 6420.5 (10%)     max: 6440 Points
5310 Points (8%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
5080 MIPS (61%)
min: 4599     avg: 4621     median: 4629 (55%)     max: 4630 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 28826     avg: 30674     median: 31144 (18%)     max: 33257 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 69.1     avg: 77.9     median: 77.9 (27%)     max: 86.7 fps
min: 64.2     avg: 67.2     median: 67.2 (23%)     max: 70.2 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 216     avg: 224.9     median: 224.9 (52%)     max: 233.8 fps
min: 193.5     avg: 200.3     median: 200.3 (46%)     max: 207.1 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
8.8 fps (16%)
min: 7.56     avg: 8.2     median: 7.8 (14%)     max: 9.55 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.688     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (0%)     max: 0.79 GB/s
0.7 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (21%)     max: 1.3 GB/s
1.2 GB/s (21%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 6.6     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (19%)     max: 7.8 GB/s
7 GB/s (18%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
410.8 Seconds (3%)
min: 395.5     avg: 456.2     median: 469.3 (3%)     max: 485.9 Seconds
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 9478     avg: 11037     median: 11055 (24%)     max: 11682 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: 8.217     avg: 8.4     median: 8.4 (2%)     max: 8.6 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: 18.11     avg: 18.7     median: 18.7 (1%)     max: 19.2 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: 451.8     avg: 466.5     median: 466.5 (2%)     max: 481.1 s
min: 509     avg: 524     median: 524 (2%)     max: 537 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 37453     avg: 41216     median: 41216 (36%)     max: 44979 Points
min: 27882     avg: 36281     median: 37117 (32%)     max: 41516 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 9974     avg: 12990     median: 13112 (35%)     max: 14879 Points
min: 7869     avg: 11044     median: 11474.5 (31%)     max: 13112 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 57291     avg: 62439     median: 62509 (51%)     max: 72135 Points
min: 43026     avg: 55905     median: 56773 (46%)     max: 58897 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 57931     avg: 59811     median: 59810.5 (49%)     max: 61690 Points
min: 51146     avg: 56438     median: 56720 (46%)     max: 58704 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 24411     avg: 49357     median: 61055 (51%)     max: 62605 Points
min: 55371     avg: 57714     median: 57465.5 (48%)     max: 60233 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 6733     avg: 10551     median: 10817 (27%)     max: 12404 Points
min: 4876     avg: 9924     median: 10149 (26%)     max: 11320 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 10277     avg: 15847     median: 16455 (29%)     max: 18605 Points
min: 8551     avg: 15199     median: 15533 (28%)     max: 17219 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4293     avg: 5791     median: 6191.5 (26%)     max: 6481 Points
min: 2859     avg: 5724     median: 5858 (25%)     max: 7037 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1097 Points (46%)
1050 Points (44%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
5205 Points (9%)
4820 Points (9%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5464     avg: 5645     median: 5665.5 (57%)     max: 5785 Points
min: 4669     avg: 4982     median: 5040 (50%)     max: 5146 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 21980     avg: 23919     median: 24399.5 (27%)     max: 24898 Points
min: 17709     avg: 21069     median: 21648 (24%)     max: 23313 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4548     avg: 4839     median: 4868.5 (66%)     max: 4997 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 17048     avg: 19665     median: 19875 (48%)     max: 22006 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 21023     avg: 23100     median: 23881 (42%)     max: 24397 Points
min: 20725     avg: 21871     median: 21920 (39%)     max: 22665 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 4511     avg: 4592     median: 4567 (89%)     max: 4698 Points
min: 3734     avg: 3995     median: 4008 (78%)     max: 4163 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: 598     avg: 935     median: 989 (1%)     max: 1024 ms
min: 695     avg: 1108     median: 1124 (1%)     max: 1272 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 72.1     avg: 173.9     median: 173.9 (2%)     max: 275.6 ms
min: 77.5     avg: 82.3     median: 83 (1%)     max: 85.8 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 37397     avg: 41732     median: 40726 (37%)     max: 52403 Points
min: 27460     avg: 34108     median: 34163 (31%)     max: 44549 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
213 Points (44%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 0     avg: 67.1     median: 90.4 (16%)     max: 111 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 97     avg: 109.5     median: 109.5 (20%)     max: 122 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 8.19     avg: 21     median: 12.6 (9%)     max: 42.3 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-8950HK → 100% n=42

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-8750H → 93% n=42

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