Intel Core i5 8259U vs Intel Core i9 8950HK
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 8259U with 4 cores 2.3GHz and Intel Core i9 8950HK with 6 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 8259U 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Lower TDP (28W vs 45W)
Intel Core i9 8950HK 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (41.8GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8259U
899
Intel Core i9 8950HK
+32%
1190
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8259U
3564
Intel Core i9 8950HK
+93%
6912
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8259U
1220
Intel Core i9 8950HK
1208
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8259U
4337
Intel Core i9 8950HK
+14%
4960
Blender
Intel Core i5 8259U
65
Intel Core i9 8950HK
+53%
100
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8259U
918
Intel Core i9 8950HK
+15%
1063
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8259U
3945
Intel Core i9 8950HK
+33%
5262
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 8259U
2239
Intel Core i9 8950HK
+9%
2460
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8259U
8002
Intel Core i9 8950HK
+33%
10680
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-8259U
Processor Number
i9-8950HK
BGA-1528
Socket
BGA-1440
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
45 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
23x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
32 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
384
Shader Units
192
48
Texture Units
24
6
Raster Operation Units
3
48
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.81 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
