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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i9-8950HK on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 200 days newer than Core i9-8950HK.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i9-8950HK - 736 vs 701 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-8950HK - 16 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
736
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$405
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-8950HK
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-8950HK | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-8950HK or Core i9-9900K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
590 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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507 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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539 FPS
$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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