Intel Core i5-9300H vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9300H and Intel Core i7-6970HQ 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 i5-9300H

Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9300H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2298 vs 1532
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7614 vs 4632

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs 24 January 2016
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2298 vs 1532
PassMark - CPU mark	7614 vs 4632

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9300H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6970HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2298

1532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7614

4632

Name	Intel Core i5-9300H	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2298	1532
PassMark - CPU mark	7614	4632
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1006
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3509
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2627

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9300H	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	23 April 2019	24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$623
Place in performance rating	1501	1523
Processor Number	i5-9300H	i7-6970HQ
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x193B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 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® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	35 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
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™)