Intel Core i9 8950HK vs Intel Core i7 12700K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Apr 2018
Oct 2021
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i9-8950HK
i7-12700K
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
UHD Graphics 770
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
BGA-1440
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
45 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
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190 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Total Core Count
6
12
Total Thread Count
12
20
Multiplier
37x
36x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
25 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Yes
Efficiency Cores
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.8 GHz
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
64 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
1500 MHz
Shader Units
192
256
Texture Units
24
16
Raster Operation Units
3
8
Execution Units
24
32
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
16
20
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,190
1,944
Cinebench R23
6,912
22,801
Geekbench 6
1,208
2,625
Geekbench 6
4,960
14,728
Passmark CPU
2,460
4,040
Passmark CPU
10,680
34,674
Geekbench 5
—
2,084
Geekbench 5
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15,499
Cinebench 2024
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114
Cinebench 2024
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1,172
Blender
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364
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.