Intel Core i7-9700 vs Intel Core i5-9400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700 and Intel Core i5-9400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-9700

Intel Core i5-9400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 161% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2751 vs 2123
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13211 vs 8397

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2751 vs 2123
PassMark - CPU mark	13211 vs 8397

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2751

2123

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13211

8397

Name	Intel Core i7-9700	Intel Core i5-9400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2751	2123
PassMark - CPU mark	13211	8397
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700	Intel Core i5-9400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	724	1051
Processor Number	i7-9700
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
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@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)