Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-7920HQ – benchmarks and performance comparison

Intel has just announced its first 8th gen Core i9 mobile processor – the Core i9-8950HK. After we compared it to some top-notch processors – the AMD Ryzen 7 1700, as well as Intel Core i7-7820HK, it is time to continue the tradition with yet another worthy competitor – the Intel Core i7-7920HQ.

Specs overview

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Intel Core i9-8950HK is the first Core i9 member of mobile Intel CPUs and it is based on the Coffee Lake architecture featuring a total of 6 cores. The specifications worth mentioning are 12 MB L3 cache, dual-channel DDR4-2666 RAM, and 45 W TDP.

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What’s more, the 14nm processor supports the HyperThreading technology which enables the processor to execute 12 sets of instructions at the same time. Being unlocked for overclocking, the new Core i9-8950HK reaches base frequencies of up to 2.9 GHz and a 4.8 GHz turbo speed. In addition, the processor incorporates the Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics chip.

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Moving on, its rival – the high-end Intel Core i7-7920HQ is part of Intel’s Kaby Lake generation. Manufactured through a 14 nm process, it features 4 cores and 8 threads. The processor runs at a high operating frequency of 3.1 – 4.1 GHz (when four cores are active the Turbo Boost frequency decreases to 3.7 GHz or 3.9 GHz for two active cores). Other noteworthy specifications include Hyper-Threading, 8MB L3 cache (256KB L1 and 1024KB L2 cache), a dual-channel DDR4-2400 or DDR3L-2133/1600 memory controller and a TDP of 45W including the integrated GPU which is the Intel HD Graphics 630 once again.

You can check out the full specs of the Intel Core i9-8950HK and the Intel Core i7-7920HQ.

Intel Core i9-8950HK – Specs Sheet

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Ranking
Generation Coffee Lake
Base CPU frequency 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 6
Instructions type 64 bits
TDP 45 W
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Base GPU frequency 350 MHz
Max. operating temperature 100 °C
Memory channels 2
Released Q2 2018
Core / Architecture Coffee Lake-H
Max. CPU frequency 4.8 GHz
Logical Cores (Threads) 12
LL cache 12288 KB
Lithography 14 nm
Official website ark.intel.com
Max. GPU frequency 1200 MHz
Memory Type DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max Memory 64 GB
Supported technologies HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
We’ve tested Intel Core i9-8950HK on…
# Laptop Cinebench 11 Cinebench 15 Adobe Photoshop Fritz Price
1. Intel Core i9-8950HK Prototype 11.85 1038 6.40 14786 N/A
Intel Core i7-7920HQ – Specs Sheet

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Ranking 4
Generation Kaby Lake
Base CPU frequency 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 4
Instructions type 64 bits
TDP 45 W
Integrated GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Base GPU frequency 300 MHz
Max. operating temperature 100 °C
Memory channels 2
Released Q1 2017
Core / Architecture Kaby Lake
Max. CPU frequency 4.1 GHz
Logical Cores (Threads) 8
LL cache 8192 KB
Lithography 14 nm
Official website ark.intel.com
Max. GPU frequency 1150 MHz
Memory Type DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max Memory 64 GB
Supported technologies Intel® Speed Shift Technology Yes Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel vPro Technology, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d), Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), Intel TSX-NI, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Flex Memory Access, Intel Identity Protection Technology, Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP), Intel Smart Response Technology
We’ve tested Intel Core i7-7920HQ on…
# Laptop Cinebench 11 Cinebench 15 Adobe Photoshop Fritz Price
1. MSI GT83VR TITAN SLI (7TH GEN) 8.92 816 N/A

Benchmarks

  • 3D Rendering – Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Kết quả hình ảnh cho Intel Core i9-8950HK Prototype

Intel Core i9-8950HK – Intel Core i9-8950HK Prototype

PERFORMANCE : 1038

Intel Core i7-7920HQ – MSI GT83VR TITAN SLI (7TH GEN)

PERFORMANCE : 816 (-15.7%)

  • Adobe Photoshop – Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)

Kết quả hình ảnh cho Intel Core i9-8950HK Prototype

Intel Core i9-8950HK – Intel Core i9-8950HK Prototype

PERFORMANCE : 6.40

Intel Core i7-7920HQ – MSI GT83VR TITAN SLI (7TH GEN)

PERFORMANCE : Not available

  • Raw performance : Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)

Kết quả hình ảnh cho Intel Core i9-8950HK Prototype

Intel Core i9-8950HK – Intel Core i9-8950HK Prototype

PERFORMANCE : 14786

Intel Core i7-7920HQ – MSI GT83VR TITAN SLI (7TH GEN)

PERFORMANCE : Not available

udging by the chart above, the Intel Core i9-8950HK incorporated in an Intel Core i9-8950HK Prototype laptop shows around 27% better performance in the 3D rendering (tested with Cinebench 15) benchmarks.

Conclusion

To sum things up, Intel Core i9-8950HK manages to beat its rival or at least when it comes to 3D rendering.

(laptopmedia.com, https://goo.gl/KTiHyW)