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Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.8 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 45 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-8950HK CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i9-8950HK CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 18.12

Overall Rank: 931

Last Price Change: $583.00 USD (2018-04-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10563

Single Thread Rating: 2451
Samples: 1019*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 14,109
Thread: 2,527

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math37,664 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,681 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting19,202 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,805 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression146,855 KBytes/Sec
Physics723 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,332 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,451 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,138
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,760
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,668
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,196
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,019
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,939
Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz
 10,563
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,897
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.56
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.03
Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz
 18.12
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.40
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,099
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,056
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,701
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,678
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,454
Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz
 2,451
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,447
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1964940 - Dec 08 2023
9185
BL1961362 - Dec 03 2023
10380
BL5052493 - Nov 29 2023
11810
BL5052031 - Nov 23 2023
7908
BL1952816 - Nov 23 2023
12682
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz
 10,563
Intel Xeon E-2186M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 11,489 (+8.8%)
Intel Xeon E-2176M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 10,870 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i7-8850H @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 10,295 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 9,948 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 8,502 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 7,943 (-24.8%)
Intel Xeon E-2276M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 11,843 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i7-10710U @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 9,718 (-8.0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 8,074 (-23.6%)
Intel Core i7-8565U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 6,136 (-41.9%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 6,024 (-43.0%)
Intel Xeon W-10855M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-8950HK
 12,852 (+21.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,095
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,925
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,661
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,560
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,274
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,192
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,991
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,860
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,851
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,783
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,718
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,705
Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz
 2,236