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    [Comparison] Intel Core i7-10870H vs Intel Core i9-10980HK – The Core i9 wins, but the Core i7 is dangerously close

    LaptopMedia.comNews[Comparison] Intel Core i7-10870H vs Intel Core i9-10980HK - The Core i9 wins, but the Core i7 is dangerously close

    From: Severin Kolakov 11 February 2021 / 06:57 | 0

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    The Intel of old that was on top of everyone might be gone, but they still make damn good and very powerful processors, that can be even better than AMD’s offerings in certain areas.

    Today we are here to compare two Intel CPUs that while maybe a bit old now, still offer crazy performance that will be showcased today. Today we have the Intel Core i7-10870H going up against Intel’s halo product, the Intel Core i9-10980HK.

    You can check out our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, where we have the best mobile and laptop CPUs.

    You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i7-10870H / Intel Core i9-10980HK

    Specs table

    Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i9-10980HK
    Architecture Comet Lake-H Comet Lake H
    Cores / Threads 8/16 8/16
    Clock Speeds – Base/Boost 2.20 – 5.00GHz 2.40 – 5.10GHz
    Cache 16MB 16MB
    Lithography 14nm 14nm
    TDP 35 / 45W 45W
    Memory type DDR4-2933MHz DDR4-2933MHz
    Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630

    CPU benchmarks

    In the 3D Rendering benchmark with Cinebench 15, the Intel Core i9-10980HK was 7% better, which shows exactly how good the i7-10870H. Being that close to the Core i9- is definitely something and even some AMD CPUs haven’t been able to do that. The Photoshop results were exactly the same, with both processors finishing the benchmark in 5.35 seconds.

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-10870H
    MSI GP76 Leopard (10UE)
    price
    4042.00
    performance
    Intel Core i9-10980HK
    ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 17 (G732LXS-HG066R)
    3756.00-7.1%
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-10870H
    MSI GP76 Leopard (10UE)
    price
    performance
    Intel Core i9-10980HK
    ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 17 (G732LXS-HG066R)
    0.00
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-10870H
    MSI GP76 Leopard (10UE)
    price
    5.35
    performance
    Intel Core i9-10980HK
    ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 17 (G732LXS-HG066R)
    5.35

    Conclusion

    Wow, we didn’t expect the Core i7-10870H to perform this close to a Core i9, and while it still lost, we have to give it props for that alone. The Core i9 was 7% better in 3D Rendering and as far as Photoshop was concerned, both CPUs finished the test in 5.35 seconds exactly. The price is the only factor that you should consider as we don’t believe the 7% increase in performance is worth the top dollar that laptops with the Core i9 go for.

    All laptops with the Intel Core i7-10870H:

    ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX506
    • Intel Core i7-10870H
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1199.00
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    HP OMEN 15
    • Intel Core i7-10870H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop)
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1199.99
    More Info Buy from HP.com
    ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX506
    • Intel Core i7-10870H
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
    • 1000GB HDD + 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1249.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    HP OMEN 15
    • Intel Core i7-10870H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $1269.99
    More Info Buy from HP.com
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    All laptops with the Intel Core i9-10980HK:

    MSI GS66 Stealth
    • Intel Core i9-10980HK
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q (80W)
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 32GB RAM
    $1999.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    MSI GS66 Stealth
    • Intel Core i9-10980HK
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q (80W)
    • 2000GB SSD
    • 32GB RAM
    $2474.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 15 (G532LWS-XS96)
    • Intel Core i9-10980HK
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (Laptop)
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $2499.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    MSI GS66 Stealth
    • Intel Core i9-10980HK
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q (80W)
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 32GB RAM
    $2550.31
    More Info Buy from Amazon
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