Intel Core i7-920 vs Intel Core i7-5950HQ

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Intel Core i7-920 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Intel Core i7-920 Intel Core i7-5950HQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-920 and the Intel Core i7-5950HQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-920 4 core processor released in Q4/2008 with the Intel Core i7-5950HQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i7 900 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 5000H (5)
1 Generation 5
Bloomfield Architecture Broadwell H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-4950HQ
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-920 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz (2.93 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5950HQ clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
2.93 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 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 i7-920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5950HQ
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 48
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 3 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-920, while the Intel Core i7-5950HQ supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5950HQ
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1866
24 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
3 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-920 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5950HQ is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5950HQ
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-920 has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5950HQ is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-920 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5950HQ
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1366 Socket BGA 1364
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2008 Release date Q2/2015
305 $ Release price 550 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 (44%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 (40%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ (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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
513 (44%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1174 (100%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
2085 (43%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4817 (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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
525 (44%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1180 (100%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
1771 (48%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3685 (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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
2800 (29%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9699 (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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.15 GHz
883 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
242 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
1263 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
157 (100%)

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 i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
778 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-920 Intel Core i7-5950HQ
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