Intel Core i3-9350KF vs Intel Core i7-8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9350KF and Intel Core i7-8700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9350KF

  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2668 vs 2640
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2668 vs 2640

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12832 vs 7549
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12832 vs 7549

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9350KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2668
2640
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7549
12832
Name Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i7-8700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2668 2640
PassMark - CPU mark 7549 12832
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5903
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7902

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i7-8700

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q1'19 5 January 2017
Place in performance rating 894 896
Processor Number i3-9350KF i7-8700
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $312
Price now $439.98
Value for money (0-100) 10.15

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 12
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12288 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 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
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5