Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i9-8950HK

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i9-8950HK and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Prime95, WPrime, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-8950HK or Intel Core i7-10710U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-10710U

53%

Core i9-8950HK

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10710U

53%

Core i9-8950HK

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.5	93.7
Valorant	106.3	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.5	59.6
Apex Legends	99.9	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.7	79.8
Overwatch	86.1	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.3	73.4
DOOM Eternal	53.1	53.2
Warzone	82.9	83.0
Assassin's Creed	89.3	89.4
Valheim	88.2	88.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-10710U

230%

Core i9-8950HK

82%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10710U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-8950HK as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i9-8950HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	178	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1060	1269
Cinbench 20 Single-core	460	344
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2364	3004
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	729
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5939	7064

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i9-8950HK
Single-Core	2482	2480
Multi-Core	10101	10640

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i9-8950HK
Single-Core	1039	1107
Multi-Core	5427	5554

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i9-8950HK
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	July 07, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	2000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-8950HK is 62% better than Core i7-10710U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10710U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-8950HK is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-10710U and Intel Core i9-8950HK before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-10710U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-10710U specs and review.

Intel Core i9-8950HK - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-8950HK specs and review.