Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ – benchmarks and performance comparison

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ - benchmarks and performance comparison

From: Silvia Genova 14 April 2018 / 23:19 0

Last time we checked how the first addition to the 8th gen Intel Core i9 family – the Core i9-8950HK performs compared to the high-end Intel Core i7-7920HQ. It is now time to conclude this group of articles by juxtaposing the former with the high-end Intel Core i7-7700HQ.

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Specs overview

For starters, the Core i9-8950HK is the first Core i9 member of mobile Intel CPUs and is based on the Coffee Lake architecture featuring a total of 6 cores. Utilized through a 14 nm manufacturing process, the chip supports the HyperThreading technology that allows it to execute 12 sets of instructions simultaneously. Furthermore, Core i9-8950HK is unlocked for overclocking and ticks at base frequencies of up to 2.9 GHz and a 4.8 GHz turbo speed. You are also presented with 12 MB L3 cache, dual-channel DDR4-2666 RAM, and 45 W TDP. As for the integrated GPU, the available Intel UHD Graphics 630 offers clock speeds between 350 MHz and 1200 MHz.

Moving on, the Intel Core i7-7700HQ is part of Intel’s Kaby Lake generation processors manufactured through a 14nm node. Featuring 4 cores and 8 threads, the chip ticks at 2.8 GHz base clock speeds and 3.8 GHz maximum frequencies. Other specifications include support of the Hyper-Threading technology, 6MB cache, dual-channel DDR4-2400 RAM, and 45W TDP. When it comes to the graphics department, the processor incorporates the integrated Intel HD Graphics 630 clocked at 300 – 1100 MHz.

You can check out the full specs of the Intel Core i9-8950HK and the Intel Core i7-7700HQ.

Benchmarks

Now let’s see how the two opponents perform in our benchmark tests. When it comes to 3D rendering (tested with Cinebench 15), Intel Core i9-8950HK manages to surpass its rival with around 44%, and it also scores a 69% better result in the Adobe Photoshop test. In addition, the 8th gen processor shows 11% better performance in our raw synthetic benchmarks (tested with Fritz).

Conclusion

In a nutshell, if we judge by the benchmark results scored by the two processors, the Intel Core i9-8950HK seems the better choice compared to its 7th gen rival.

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 i7-7700HQ over HERE.