Core i9-8950HK vs Core i7-9700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700K
2018
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
9.35
+36.9%

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by a substantial 37% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking758946
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.53no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i9
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date19 October 2018 (5 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$385$583
Current price$245 (0.6x MSRP)$1237 (2.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA-1151FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s41.8 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700K and Core i9-8950HK.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-9700K 9.35
+36.9%
i9-8950HK 6.83

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 37% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-9700K 14462
+36.9%
i9-8950HK 10565

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 37% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-9700K 1679
+24.7%
i9-8950HK 1346

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 25% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-9700K 7161
+47.6%
i9-8950HK 4851

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 48% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-9700K 7653
+7%
i9-8950HK 7149

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 7% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-9700K 42778
+16.9%
i9-8950HK 36591

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 17% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-9700K 12928
+16.9%
i9-8950HK 11055

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 17% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-9700K 4.49
+80%
i9-8950HK 8.08

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i7-9700K by 80% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-9700K 16
+19.7%
i9-8950HK 13

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 20% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-9700K 1449
+18.4%
i9-8950HK 1224

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 18% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-9700K 206
+5.4%
i9-8950HK 195

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 5% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-9700K 2.37
+5.8%
i9-8950HK 2.24

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 6% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-9700K 8.1
+12.5%
i9-8950HK 7.2

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 13% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-9700K 7396
+15.2%
i9-8950HK 6421

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 15% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-9700K 95
+21.7%
i9-8950HK 78

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 22% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-9700K 270
+20.1%
i9-8950HK 225

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 20% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-9700K 27774
+16.3%
i9-8950HK 23881

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 16% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-9700K 4825
+5.6%
i9-8950HK 4567

Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 6% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.35 6.83
Recency 19 October 2018 2 April 2018
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Cost $385 $583
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

The Core i7-9700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-8950HK in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-9700K is a desktop processor while Core i9-8950HK is a notebook one.


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