Core i9-9880H vs Core i7-8700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700K
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.82
Core i9-9880H
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
8.88
+0.7%

i9-9880H outperforms i7-8700K by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking825819
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i9
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date24 September 2017 (6 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359$556

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB2 MB
L3 cache12288 KB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H 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)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+no data
SIPP++

Security technologies

Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H.

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 8.82
i9-9880H 8.88
+0.7%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i7-8700K by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-8700K 13637
i9-9880H 13742
+0.8%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i7-8700K by 1% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

i7-8700K 1588
+16.3%
i9-9880H 1366

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i9-9880H by 16% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

i7-8700K 6462
+5.9%
i9-9880H 6100

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i9-9880H by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-8700K 7328
+5.2%
i9-9880H 6967

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i9-9880H by 5% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-8700K 39096
i9-9880H 42456
+8.6%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i7-8700K by 9% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-8700K 11701
i9-9880H 12226
+4.5%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i7-8700K by 4% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-8700K 4.16
+29.6%
i9-9880H 5.39

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i7-8700K by 30% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-8700K 15
i9-9880H 19
+26.3%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i7-8700K by 26% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-8700K 1362
i9-9880H 1508
+10.7%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i7-8700K by 11% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-8700K 192
+1.1%
i9-9880H 190

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i9-9880H by 1% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-8700K 2.2
+4.3%
i9-9880H 2.11

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i9-9880H by 4% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-8700K 8
+6.7%
i9-9880H 7.5

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i9-9880H by 7% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i7-8700K 7120
+6.5%
i9-9880H 6683

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i9-9880H by 7% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i7-8700K 87
i9-9880H 102
+17.4%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i7-8700K by 17% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i7-8700K 232
+6.9%
i9-9880H 217

Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i9-9880H by 7% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.82 8.88
Recency 24 September 2017 23 April 2019
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

i9-9880H has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-8700K and Core i9-9880H.

Note that Core i7-8700K is a desktop processor while Core i9-9880H is a notebook one.


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