i5-14450HX vs i9-8950HK

Place in the ranking	1027	353
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency	6.56	30.09
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	157 MHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i9-8950HK 6.83

i5-14450HX 18.15
+166%

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.

i9-8950HK 10457

i5-14450HX 27773
+166%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.83	18.15
Recency	2 April 2018	8 January 2024
Physical cores	6	10
Threads	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

i9-8950HK has 22.2% lower power consumption.

i5-14450HX, on the other hand, has a 165.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i5-14450HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-8950HK in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-8950HK and Core i5-14450HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.