i7-5950HQ vs i7-8700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700K
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.57
+74.5%
Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.91

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8871244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.560.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency8.539.88
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Broadwell-H (2015)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-8700K has 831% better value for money than i7-5950HQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier3729
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2182 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i7-5950HQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-8700K 8.57
+74.5%
i7-5950HQ 4.91

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-8700K 13619
+74.4%
i7-5950HQ 7807

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-8700K 1362
+82.1%
i7-5950HQ 748

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.57 4.91
Integrated graphics card 3.09 3.95
Recency 5 October 2017 2 June 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 47 Watt

i7-8700K has a 74.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-5950HQ, on the other hand, has 27.8% faster integrated GPU, and 102.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5950HQ in performance tests.


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