Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700KF and Intel Core i5-9400F 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, 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 i7-9700KF

Intel Core i5-9400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700KF

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2883 vs 2439
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14314 vs 9473
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1304 vs 1083
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7379 vs 4737
Around 56% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5875 vs 3757

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2883 vs 2439
PassMark - CPU mark	14314 vs 9473
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1304 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7379 vs 4737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5875 vs 3757

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2883

2439

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14314

9473

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1304

1083

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7379

4737

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5875

3757

Name	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i5-9400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2883	2439
PassMark - CPU mark	14314	9473
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1304	1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7379	4737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5875	3757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.505

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i5-9400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	Q1'19
Place in performance rating	1245	1329
Processor Number	i7-9700KF	i5-9400F
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 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	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	8	6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)