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.
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.
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
| 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 |
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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
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%)
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
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)