Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-3960X
What is the difference between Intel Core i9-8950HK and Intel Core i7-3960X. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1068 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 798 |
| 4773 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 4606 |
| 10917 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 8612 |
| 2502 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1813 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i9-8950HK | Processor | Intel Core i7-3960X |
| 2900 MHz | Frequency | 3300 MHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 3900 MHz | |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| TDP | 130 W | |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| FCBGA1440 | Package | FCLGA2011 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1067 | Single-Core Score | 799 |
| 5750 | Multi-Core Score | 4944 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.2.3 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 11.5.1 (Build 20G80) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64-bit) |
| MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2018) | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| MacBookPro15,1 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-937A206F2EE63C01 MacBookPro15,1 | Motherboard | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X79-DELUXE |
| Power Plan | Balanced |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i9-8950HK | Name | Intel Core i7-3960X |
| 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 10 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 45 Stepping 7 |
| 2.90 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 5.70 GHz | |
| Package | Socket 2011 LGA | |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge-E | |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 256 KB x 6 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 6 |
| 12.0 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 15.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 32.00 GB | Size | 64.00 GB |
| Frequency | 1066 MHz | |
| 2400 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR4 | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Channels | 4 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1067 | Single-Core Score | 799 |
|---|---|---|
| 1187 | Crypto Score | 815 |
| 1037 | Integer Score | 774 |
| 1111 | Floating Point Score | 852 |
| 1187 2.02 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 815 1.39 GB/sec |
| 1126 5.69 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 983 4.97 MB/sec |
| 1157 54.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 859 40.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 920 2.59 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 776 2.19 MTE/sec |
| 949 1.11 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 731 858.4 KElements/sec |
| 1090 341.6 Krows/sec | SQLite | 739 231.6 Krows/sec |
| 1121 60.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 787 42.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1051 334.8 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 683 217.7 KB/sec |
| 1099 8.56 Klines/sec | Clang | 726 5.66 Klines/sec |
| 862 9.99 images/sec | Camera | 725 8.40 images/sec |
| 1164 1.46 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 835 1.04 Mpairs/sec |
| 1377 8529.0 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 761 4715.4 FPS |
| 332 18.3 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 729 40.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 698 5.38 images/sec | Face Detection | 753 5.80 images/sec |
| 1079 26.6 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 822 20.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 2032 99.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1273 62.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 2098 28.6 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1456 19.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1260 1.01 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 926 743.4 Kpixels/sec |
| 1057 9.47 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 568 5.09 Kpixels/sec |
| 1180 37.7 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 944 30.2 Words/sec |
| 1190 46.0 images/sec | Machine Learning | 647 25.0 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 5750 | Multi-Core Score | 4944 |
|---|---|---|
| 5261 | Crypto Score | 5698 |
| 5494 | Integer Score | 4817 |
| 6387 | Floating Point Score | 5095 |
| 5261 8.97 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 5698 9.71 GB/sec |
| 6001 30.4 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 6712 33.9 MB/sec |
| 7007 331.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 6037 285.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 3434 9.68 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 3306 9.32 MTE/sec |
| 5366 6.30 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 4436 5.21 MElements/sec |
| 6229 1.95 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 5069 1.59 Mrows/sec |
| 5815 315.6 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 5044 273.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 4904 1.53 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 4519 1.41 MB/sec |
| 5994 46.7 Klines/sec | Clang | 4932 38.4 Klines/sec |
| 5527 64.1 images/sec | Camera | 4121 47.8 images/sec |
| 7146 8.94 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 5030 6.29 Mpairs/sec |
| 10058 62312.6 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 6163 38180.5 FPS |
| 6163 338.8 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 4308 236.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 7845 60.4 images/sec | Face Detection | 5207 40.1 images/sec |
| 6425 158.4 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 5292 130.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 7744 379.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 7348 360.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 11386 155.1 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 8357 113.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 9926 7.97 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 6095 4.89 Mpixels/sec |
| 5292 47.4 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 3484 31.2 Kpixels/sec |
| 2843 90.9 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 4529 144.8 Words/sec |
| 2455 94.9 images/sec | Machine Learning | 2765 106.8 images/sec |