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

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-7920HQ - benchmarks and performance comparison

From: Silvia Genova 13 April 2018 / 06:36 0

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.

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Specs overview

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.

Benchmarks

Judging 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.

You can check all currently available notebooks equipped with the Intel Core i9-8950HK in our Laptops Specs system over HERE and all featuring the Intel Core i7-7920HQ over HERE.