Intel Core i7-610E vs Intel Core i9-8950HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-610E and Intel Core i9-8950HK processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-610E

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-8950HK

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 7.3x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8.79 GB
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2434 vs 1420
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10479 vs 2071
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 8.79 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2434 vs 1420
PassMark - CPU mark 10479 vs 2071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-610E
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-8950HK

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1420
2434
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2071
10479
Name Intel Core i7-610E Intel Core i9-8950HK
PassMark - Single thread mark 1420 2434
PassMark - CPU mark 2071 10479
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5166
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.809
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 65.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1687
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 812
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1678
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1687
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 812
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1678

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-610E Intel Core i9-8950HK

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Coffee Lake
Launch date Q1'10 3 March 2018
Place in performance rating 1794 1804
Processor Number i7-610E i9-8950HK
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $583
Price now $583
Value for money (0-100) 7.32

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.53 GHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2 149 mm
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 4 12
Transistor count 382 million
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8.79 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 500 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 766 MHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x3E9B
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size BGA 34mm x 28mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported BGA1288 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5