Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Intel Core i7-8650U
70.5Single-core—
66.1Multi-core24.3
28.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
40.2iGPU25.8
74.4Platformspec-based37.2
13 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 26
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 490% higher PassMark: 36,414 vs 6,170
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2017 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 157 W+528% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 20+400% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 12 | 0 |
| Threads | 28+250% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+11% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+31% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 33 MB+313% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,550 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+500% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,850Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,800Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,100Top 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 27,500Top 11% | — |
| PassMark | 36,414+490%Top 15% | 6,170Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 744+91%Bottom 27% | 389Bottom 8% |
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