Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Core i9-7920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Core i9-7920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-9600KF

Intel Core i9-7920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2739 vs 2508
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1272 vs 1115

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2739 vs 2508
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272 vs 1115

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7920X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
18 more threads: 24 vs 6
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23680 vs 10682
2.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10240 vs 4290
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11596 vs 5800

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 6
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23680 vs 10682
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10240 vs 4290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11596 vs 5800

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2739

2508

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10682

23680

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4290

10240

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1272

1115

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5800

11596

Name	Intel Core i5-9600KF	Intel Core i9-7920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2739	2508
PassMark - CPU mark	10682	23680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4290	10240
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272	1115
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800	11596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		16.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		69.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		8.881
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		22.723

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600KF	Intel Core i9-7920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'19	September 2017
Place in performance rating	1208	1211
Processor Number	i5-9600KF	i9-7920X
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,200
Price now		$1,019.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	6	24
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		14336 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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® AVX-512
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)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)