Intel Core i5-9300HF vs Intel Core i7-8700B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9300HF and Intel Core i7-8700B 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/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 i5-9300HF

Intel Core i7-8700B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9300HF

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2739 vs 2286
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11964 vs 7350

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2739 vs 2286
PassMark - CPU mark	11964 vs 7350

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9300HF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2286

2739

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7350

11964

Name	Intel Core i5-9300HF	Intel Core i7-8700B
PassMark - Single thread mark	2286	2739
PassMark - CPU mark	7350	11964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1206
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		38.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		82.03
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2126
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2852
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2126
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2852

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	Intel Core i7-8700B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2019	Q2'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	984	988
Processor Number	i5-9300HF	i7-8700B
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
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
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 AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E9B
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5