Intel Core i9-10920X vs Intel Core i7-9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10920X and Intel Core i7-9700 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10920X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26180 vs 13290
  • Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12548 vs 6643
  • Around 64% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8353 vs 5093
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Oct 2019 vs 23 April 2019
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 8
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 26180 vs 13290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12548 vs 6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8353 vs 5093

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 94°C
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2772 vs 2717
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1218 vs 1178
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2772 vs 2717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1218 vs 1178

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10920X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2717
2772
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26180
13290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1178
1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
12548
6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
8353
5093
Name Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i7-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2717 2772
PassMark - CPU mark 26180 13290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1178 1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12548 6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8353 5093
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 i9-10920X Intel Core i7-9700

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 7 Oct 2019 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $689 $323, $335
Place in performance rating 774 770
Processor Number i9-10920X i7-9700
Series Intel Core X-series Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.50 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 12 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 94°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 24 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory size 256 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)

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