Intel Core i3-9300 vs Intel Core i9-9900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300 and Intel Core i9-9900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-9300

Intel Core i9-9900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300

Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2819 vs 2495
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16386 vs 7125

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2819 vs 2495
PassMark - CPU mark	16386 vs 7125

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2495

2819

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7125

16386

Name	Intel Core i3-9300	Intel Core i9-9900
PassMark - Single thread mark	2495	2819
PassMark - CPU mark	7125	16386
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6750

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9300	Intel Core i9-9900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	23 April 2019	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$143, $152	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	976	967
Processor Number	i3-9300	i9-9900
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Core i9
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)