Core i7-9750H vs Core i9-9980HK

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Aggregated performance score

Core i9-9980HK
2019
8 cores / 16 threads
9.23
+29.8%
Core i7-9750H
2019
6 cores / 12 threads
7.11

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 30% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking756905
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Coffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date23 April 2019 (4 years old)23 April 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$583no data
Current price$1084 (1.9x MSRP)$840

Technical specs

Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H 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)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP--
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H 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 i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 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 frequency1.25 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9980HK and Core i7-9750H.

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.

i9-9980HK 9.23
+29.8%
i7-9750H 7.11

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 30% 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%

i9-9980HK 14136
+29.8%
i7-9750H 10889

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 30% 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%

i9-9980HK 1427
+5.5%
i7-9750H 1352

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 6% 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%

i9-9980HK 6274
+27.2%
i7-9750H 4932

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 27% 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%

i9-9980HK 7970
+14.3%
i7-9750H 6970

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H 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%

i9-9980HK 44455
+29.1%
i7-9750H 34445

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 29% 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%

i9-9980HK 13208
+22.4%
i7-9750H 10792

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 22% 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%

i9-9980HK 4.36
+13.1%
i7-9750H 4.93

Core i7-9750H outperforms Core i9-9980HK by 13% 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%

i9-9980HK 17
+31.2%
i7-9750H 13

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 31% 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%

i9-9980HK 1624
+36.7%
i7-9750H 1188

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 37% 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%

i9-9980HK 201
+8.4%
i7-9750H 186

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 8% 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%

i9-9980HK 2.28
+7.5%
i7-9750H 2.12

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 8% 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%

i9-9980HK 10.2
+38.8%
i7-9750H 7.4

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 39% 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%

i9-9980HK 7351
+14.9%
i7-9750H 6396

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 15% 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%

i9-9980HK 238
+10.8%
i7-9750H 215

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 11% 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%

i9-9980HK 94
+33.5%
i7-9750H 70

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 34% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i9-9980HK 4871
+14.5%
i7-9750H 4253

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 15% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i9-9980HK 31724
+39.7%
i7-9750H 22712

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 40% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

i9-9980HK 30099
+22.1%
i7-9750H 24660

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 22% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

i9-9980HK 6002
+7.8%
i7-9750H 5570

Core i9-9980HK outperforms Core i7-9750H by 8% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 9.23 7.11
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12

The Core i9-9980HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9750H in performance tests.


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