Intel Core i5-9400F vs Intel Core i3-7320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and Intel Core i3-7320 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9471 vs 4844
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1083 vs 978
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4737 vs 2242
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9471 vs 4844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1083 vs 978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4737 vs 2242

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7320

  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 2439
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2504 vs 2439

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7320

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
2504
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9471
4844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1083
978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4737
2242
Name Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i3-7320
PassMark - Single thread mark 2439 2504
PassMark - CPU mark 9471 4844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1083 978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4737 2242
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3757

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i3-7320

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1'19 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1328 1352
Processor Number i5-9400F i3-7320
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $177
Price now $224.15
Value for money (0-100) 8.60

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 4.10 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 4.10 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 6 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

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) 65 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) 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)

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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

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