| Name: | Intel Core i9-8950HK |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i9-8950HK Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-8950HK features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-8950HK, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-8950HK has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-8950HK is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 12 |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 2.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.8 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i9-8950HK has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-8950HK uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 41.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max. Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 41.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i9-8950HK is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1440 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 12.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake H |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2018 |
| Release price: | 750 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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24408
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Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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24162
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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24075
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Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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23910
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
|
23765
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
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10765
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Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
|
10752
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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10745
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Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.1 GHz
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10695
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Intel Core i5-10600T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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10670
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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5598
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Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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5578
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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5568
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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5548
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AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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5546
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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5472
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Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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5472
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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5418
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Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
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5410
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Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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5330
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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5149
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Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
|
5149
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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5146
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Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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5128
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Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
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5128
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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2814
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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2811
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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2808
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Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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2804
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Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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2792
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1446
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1445
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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1445
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1445
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1442
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1273
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Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1273
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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1269
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Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
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1265
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
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1264
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
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1124
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Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
20C 40T @ 2.5 GHz
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1124
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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1124
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
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1124
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Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
20C 40T @ 2.5 GHz
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1124
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
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212
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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211
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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211
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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211
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Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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210
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
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43.7
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Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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43.7
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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43.7
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Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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43.7
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Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
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43.7
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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14.1
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
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14.1
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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14
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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13.9
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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13.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.5
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