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Core i9-8950HK

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.90 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 74.5% (275th of 1404)

Based on 14,729 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000906EA, , 1F8BFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-8950HK CPU @ 2.90GHz
Poor: 49%Average: 74.5% Great: 90%
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
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Good average bench

The Intel Core i9-8950HK averaged 25.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 81.2Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 110Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-8950HK is 41.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-8950HK performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 668Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 553Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 14,729 samples)
Rank 27574.5%
Min Avg Max
59.7 Memory 81.2 93
46.7 1-Core 110 137
89.9 2-Core 209 265
75.8% 133 Pts
Min Avg Max
143 4-Core 368 493
213 8-Core 553 755
57.2% 460 Pts
Min Avg Max
199 64-Core 668 922
41.4% 668 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 181
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 691
66% 548 Pts
64-Core 775
48% 775 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 84.9
1-Core 125
2-Core 245
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 547
63% 490 Pts
64-Core 643
40% 643 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
78.8% Very good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 119
2-Core 238
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 616
64% 513 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
75.7% Very good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
77% 139 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 532
61% 474 Pts
64-Core 699
43% 699 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
71.7% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 199
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 560
54% 443 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
71.3% Very good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 221
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 552
53% 438 Pts
64-Core 605
37% 605 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
68.2% Good
Memory 74.1
1-Core 79.2
2-Core 176
63% 110 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 525
53% 430 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 60,295,160 CPUs tested.

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Typical Core i9-8950HK Builds (Compare 3,454 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
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System: Dell XPS 15 9570

CPU
Core i9-8950HKIntelBench 74%, 14,729 samples487x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 506,702 samples2,112x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile Max-Q)NvidiaBench 25%, 10,407 samples1,228x
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 23%, 160,694 samples50x
SSD
NVMe SK hynix 512GBPc401Bench 146%, 10,182 samples390x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBToshiba  $40Bench 145%, 33,719 samples358x
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples355x
RAM
HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 75%, 18,486 samples580x
16ATF2G64HZ-2G6E1 2x16GBUnknownBench 79%, 7,078 samples369x
8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 2x8GBUnknownBench 75%, 11,016 samples299x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-8950HK Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ2'18
Processor Numberi9-8950HK
# of Cores6
# of Threads12
Cache12 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$583.00
Clock Speed2.90 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.80 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI
Max TDP45 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.20 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth41.8 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
My WiFi TechYes
Speed Shift TechnologyYes

Package

Package Size42mm x 28mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCBGA1440

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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3 months ago.

GBR-User
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5,470

Excellent

4 months ago.

This processor helped develop a data migration plan. Tested file loading and import to SQL server on this processor and it ran faster than on the client's server when deployed there. It was loading tens of thousands of records per second.

DEU-User
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5,427

Average

2 years ago.

It's pretty fast but it doesn't get cooled well in a notebook.

IDN-User
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4,375

Good

3 years ago.

More Powerfull… Can more save power.

AUS-User
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3,718

Poor

13 months ago.

Much faster than my 8700K desktop. Unrars superfast, plays StarCraft and Destiny on ultimate settings, @ 3K, never tears and looks great!

NLD-User
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3,316

Good

3 years ago.

Overclockable even if its not neceserry to run latest tiltles on full HD and ultra settigs ;D

Vinrellren
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Excellent

4 years ago.

Could handle heavy work such as gaming and video editing,and when paired with the RTX 2080 makes great performance

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