Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Core i3-7320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500F 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-9500F

Intel Core i3-7320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2569 vs 2508
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9930 vs 4840

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Apr 2019 vs January 2017
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2569 vs 2508
PassMark - CPU mark	9930 vs 4840

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7320

Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2569

2508

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9930

4840

Name	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i3-7320
PassMark - Single thread mark	2569	2508
PassMark - CPU mark	9930	4840
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2242

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i3-7320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	23 Apr 2019	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$192-202	$177
Place in performance rating	1433	1428
Processor Number	i5-9500F	i3-7320
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$224.15
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.60
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	4.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	4
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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
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