Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-8850H

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Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i7-8850H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-8950HK and the Intel Core i7-8850H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-8950HK 6 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Intel Core i7-8850H which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2018.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Core i 8000H (6) CPU group Intel Core i 8000H (6)
8 Generation 8
Coffee Lake H Architecture Coffee Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-9850H

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-8950HK is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-8850H clocks with 2.60 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-8950HK Characteristic Intel Core i7-8850H
6 Cores 6
12 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 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 i9-8950HK Characteristic Intel Core i7-8850H
-- 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) 1.15 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 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-8950HK, while the Intel Core i7-8850H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-8950HK Characteristic Intel Core i7-8850H
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 9.00 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 i9-8950HK has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-8850H is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-8950HK Characteristic Intel Core i7-8850H
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-8950HK has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-8850H is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i9-8950HK Characteristic Intel Core i7-8850H
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
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2018
750 $ Release price 360 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1124 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1034 (92%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
5146 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
4781 (93%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1445 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1420 (98%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
5568 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
5460 (98%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
10745 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
10315 (96%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
2808 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
2709 (96%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
211 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
182 (86%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
1269 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
1023 (81%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1074 (100%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
6112 (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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
403 (100%)

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 i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
2468 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i7-8850H
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2018) Unknown

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