Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4470S and Intel Core i7-9700K 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, 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).

Intel Core i5-4470S

Intel Core i7-9700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4470S

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.35°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2878 vs 1756
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14476 vs 4742

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.35°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2878 vs 1756
PassMark - CPU mark	14476 vs 4742

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4470S
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1756

2878

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

14476

Name	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i7-9700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756	2878
PassMark - CPU mark	4742	14476
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2066

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i7-9700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'13	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $195
Place in performance rating	1354	1350
Processor Number	i5-4570S	i7-9700K
Series	4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$409.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.64
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.90 GHz
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		256K (per core)
L3 cache		12 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of cores		8
Number of threads		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)