Intel Core i5 8279U vs Intel Core i9 9980HK
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 8279U with 4 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Core i9 9980HK with 8 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 8279U 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Lower TDP (28W vs 45W)
Intel Core i9 9980HK 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (41.8GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8279U
1085
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+8%
1182
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8279U
4440
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+87%
8333
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8279U
1313
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+5%
1379
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8279U
4465
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+44%
6449
Blender
Intel Core i5 8279U
59
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+140%
142
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8279U
951
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+17%
1113
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8279U
3929
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+74%
6842
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 8279U
2365
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+8%
2570
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8279U
7732
Intel Core i9 9980HK
+86%
14395
General Parameters
May 2019
Release Date
Apr 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-8279U
Processor Number
i9-9980HK
BGA-1528
Socket
BGA-1440
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
45 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
24x
Multiplier
24x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
32 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1250 MHz
384
Shader Units
192
48
Texture Units
24
6
Raster Operation Units
3
48
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.81 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
