Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-11370H

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-8950HK vs Intel Core i7-11370H tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like SuperPi, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Handbrake, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11370H or Intel Core i9-8950HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-8950HK

53%

Core i7-11370H

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-8950HK

53%

Core i7-11370H

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	94.2
Valorant	106.4	107.0
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	59.9
Apex Legends	100.1	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	80.3
Overwatch	86.2	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	73.9
DOOM Eternal	53.2	53.5
Warzone	83.0	83.5
Assassin's Creed	89.4	89.9
Valheim	88.3	88.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i9-8950HK

82%

Core i7-11370H

176%

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 i7-11370H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-8950HK since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 30W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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 i9-8950HK	Intel Core i7-11370H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	211	117
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1269	1120
Cinbench 20 Single-core	344	273
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3004	2511
Cinbench 23 Single-core	729	713
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7064	6644

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

	Intel Core i9-8950HK	Intel Core i7-11370H
Single-Core	2480	1592
Multi-Core	10640	12123

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

	Intel Core i9-8950HK	Intel Core i7-11370H
Single-Core	1107	1588
Multi-Core	5554	6074

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-8950HK	Intel Core i7-11370H
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	30 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11370H is 12% better than Core i9-8950HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-8950HK has 2 more core than Core i7-11370H. 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 i9-8950HK is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11370H is better: 23
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-8950HK and Intel Core i7-11370H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

Intel Core i7-11370H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11370H specs and review.