Intel Core i7-10850H vs Intel Core i9-9980HK

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Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i9-9980HK

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-10850H and the Intel Core i9-9980HK and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-10850H 6 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Core i9-9980HK which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core i 10000H (11) CPU group Intel Core i 9000H (11)
10 Generation 9
Comet Lake H Architecture Coffee Lake H Refresh
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-9850H Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-11850H Successor Intel Core i9-10980HK

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-10850H is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (5.10 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-9980HK clocks with 2.40 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-10850H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980HK
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.00 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-10850H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980HK
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 9.5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-10850H, while the Intel Core i9-9980HK supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-10850H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980HK
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
45.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-10850H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-9980HK is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-10850H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980HK
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-10850H has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-9980HK is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-10850H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980HK
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1440
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2019
395 $ Release price 580 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 8 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
1196 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1186 (99%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
7455 (89%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
8370 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
1277 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1183 (93%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6251 (86%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
7301 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
1571 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1492 (95%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6440 (93%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6927 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
490 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
485 (99%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
2839 (81%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
3503 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (92%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.25 GHz
480 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
119 (82%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
145 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
12131 (84%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
14481 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
3225 (76%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
4269 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
210 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
196 (93%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
1265 (79%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1607 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
71 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
424 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980HK Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
251.2 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i9-9980HK
Unknown Acer ConceptD 9
Acer Predator Helios 700
Acer Predator Triton 900
Alienware m17
Aorus 17
Apple MacBook 15.4 (2019)
Apple MacBook 16 (2019)
Asus G703GX
Asus ProArt StudioBook One
Asus ROG Mothership
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo
Dell XPS 15 7590
Gigabyte Aero 17

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