Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Core i7-9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Core i7-9700 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 i9-9900

Intel Core i7-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2808 vs 2763
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16336 vs 13236
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1263 vs 1218
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7913 vs 6643
Around 33% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6750 vs 5093

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2808 vs 2763
PassMark - CPU mark	16336 vs 13236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263 vs 1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913 vs 6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750 vs 5093

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2808

2763

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16336

13236

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1263

1218

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7913

6643

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6750

5093

Name	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Core i7-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2808	2763
PassMark - CPU mark	16336	13236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263	1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913	6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750	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 i9-9900	Intel Core i7-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$439, $449	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	974	757
Processor Number	i9-9900	i7-9700
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Memory
ECC memory support
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	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	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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)
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® 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)