Intel Core i7-8700B vs Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8700B and Intel Core i7-5950HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/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).

Intel Core i7-8700B

Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2729 vs 2309
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11830 vs 7775
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1206 vs 1126
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6013 vs 4563

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2729 vs 2309
PassMark - CPU mark	11830 vs 7775
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1206 vs 1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6013 vs 4563

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3277 vs 2126
Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3277 vs 2126

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3277 vs 2126
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3277 vs 2126

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8700B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5950HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2729

2309

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11830

7775

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1206

1126

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6013

4563

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2126

3277

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2126

3277

Name	Intel Core i7-8700B	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2729	2309
PassMark - CPU mark	11830	7775
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1206	1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6013	4563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	38.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	82.03
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2126	3277
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2852
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2126	3277
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2852

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8700B	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'18	2 June 2015
Place in performance rating	1056	1048
Processor Number	i7-8700B	i7-5950HQ
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$623
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x1622
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response 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™)