Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Intel Core i7-4770S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700KF and Intel Core i7-4770S 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-9700KF

Intel Core i7-4770S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700KF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.35°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2883 vs 2126
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14314 vs 6761
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1304 vs 875
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7379 vs 3187
Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.416 vs 4.82
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 195.33 vs 80.896
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.2 vs 0.606
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.168 vs 2.325
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.505 vs 5.8

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.35°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2883 vs 2126
PassMark - CPU mark	14314 vs 6761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1304 vs 875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7379 vs 3187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.416 vs 4.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.33 vs 80.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.2 vs 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.168 vs 2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.505 vs 5.8

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770S

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 39% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8154 vs 5875

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8154 vs 5875

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2883

2126

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14314

6761

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1304

875

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7379

3187

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5875

8154

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.416

4.82

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

195.33

80.896

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.2

0.606

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.168

2.325

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.505

5.8

Name	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i7-4770S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2883	2126
PassMark - CPU mark	14314	6761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1304	875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7379	3187
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5875	8154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.416	4.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.33	80.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.2	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.168	2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	17.505	5.8
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1154
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4042
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4377
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1154
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4042
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4377

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700KF	Intel Core i7-4770S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'19	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1245	1255
Processor Number	i7-9700KF	i7-4770S
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$329
Price now		$249.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.00
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 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
Anti-Theft technology
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
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		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3