Intel Core i5-9300HF vs Intel Core i7-8709G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9300HF and Intel Core i7-8709G 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.

Intel Core i5-9300HF

Intel Core i7-8709G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9300HF

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 100 Watt

Launch date	30 Apr 2019 vs 10 January 2018
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 100 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8709G

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2313 vs 2286
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7947 vs 7352

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2313 vs 2286
PassMark - CPU mark	7947 vs 7352

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9300HF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8709G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2286

2313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7352

7947

Name	Intel Core i5-9300HF	Intel Core i7-8709G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2286	2313
PassMark - CPU mark	7352	7947

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	Intel Core i7-8709G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake G
Launch date	30 Apr 2019	10 January 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	984	964
Processor Number	i5-9300HF	i7-8709G
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Announced
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI
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	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	31mm x 58.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	BGA2270
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	100 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 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
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096 x 2160 @30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4