Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs Core i9-8950HK

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Combined performance score

i9-8950HK
6.89
+7.5%

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking908956
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Tiger Lake-UP3
Release date2 April 2018 (5 years old)2 September 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$583no data
Current price$1237 (2.1x MSRP)no data

Technical specs

Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP--
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

i9-8950HK 6.89
+7.5%
i5-1135G7 6.41

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 7% in our combined 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%

i9-8950HK 10582
+7.6%
i5-1135G7 9839

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 8% 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%

i9-8950HK 1353
i5-1135G7 1601
+18.3%

Core i5-1135G7 outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 18% 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%

i9-8950HK 4874
+7.1%
i5-1135G7 4552

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 7% 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%

i9-8950HK 7149
i5-1135G7 8116
+13.5%

Core i5-1135G7 outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 14% 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%

i9-8950HK 36591
+44.8%
i5-1135G7 25271

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 45% 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%

i9-8950HK 11055
+33.6%
i5-1135G7 8274

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 34% 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%

i9-8950HK 8.08
i5-1135G7 6.66
+21.3%

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 21% 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%

i9-8950HK 13
+42.3%
i5-1135G7 9

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 42% 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%

i9-8950HK 1224
+48.8%
i5-1135G7 822

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 49% 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%

i9-8950HK 195
i5-1135G7 198
+1.5%

Core i5-1135G7 outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 2% 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%

i9-8950HK 2.24
i5-1135G7 2.33
+4%

Core i5-1135G7 outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 4% 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%

i9-8950HK 7.2
+38.5%
i5-1135G7 5.2

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 38% 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%

i9-8950HK 6421
+21.5%
i5-1135G7 5283

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 22% in WinRAR 4.0.

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%

i9-8950HK 225
+23.2%
i5-1135G7 183

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 23% in x264 encoding pass 1.

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%

i9-8950HK 78
+88.2%
i5-1135G7 41

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by 88% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.89 6.41
Recency 2 April 2018 2 September 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-1135G7. The differences in performance seem too small.


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