[Comparison] Intel Core i9-10980HK vs Intel Core i9-9980HK – the newer Core i9-10980HK is better by 13% in 3D Rendering and by 6% in Photoshop
Today we have a comparison between two monstrous processors. We are putting the Intel Core i9-10980HK against its last-gen counterpart – the Intel Core i9-9980HK to see how much of an improvement Intel has made in their jump from one generation to the next. You can see where these two processors stand in our Top Laptop CPU Ranking.
Here you can find more information about both CPUs: Intel Core i9-10980HK / Intel Core i9-9980HK
Specs table
| Intel Core i9-10980HK | Intel Core i9-9980HK | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores/Threads | 8/16 | 8/16 |
| Manufacturing process | 14nm | 14nm |
| Cache | 16MB | 16MB |
| Architecture | Comet Lake H | Coffee Lake HR |
| Frequency: Base/Max | 2.40GHz/5.10GHz | 2.40GHz/5.00GHz |
| Memory type | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
CPU benchmarks
It’s no surprise that the newer Intel Core i9-10980HK took the win against the Intel Core i9-9980HK. We saw performance gains of 13% in Cinebench 15 and 6% in Photoshop. After all, it would be a shame if you have your older CPU perform better than your new one.
Los resultados son de la prueba de CPU Cinebench 20 (cuanto más alta sea la puntuación, mejor)
Conclusion
The newer Intel Core i9-10980HK is better than the Intel Core i9-9980HK by 13% in our 3D Rendering test with Cinebench 15 and 6% in 2D Rendering with Adobe Photoshop. That was to be expected since newer generations bring small improvements that, while some people might find negligible, contribute to the increased performance.
All laptops with the Intel Core i9-10980HK:
All laptops with the Intel Core i9-9980HK:
Author: Severin Kolakov
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