Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i3-4330T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KF and Intel Core i3-4330T 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.

Intel Core i9-9900KF

Intel Core i3-4330T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KF

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 67% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 51% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.4 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 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2915 vs 1726
5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18144 vs 3115
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8735 vs 6352

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.4 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2915 vs 1726
PassMark - CPU mark	18144 vs 3115
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8735 vs 6352

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3375 vs 1343

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3375 vs 1343

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4330T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2915

1726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18144

3115

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1343

3375

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8735

6352

Name	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i3-4330T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2915	1726
PassMark - CPU mark	18144	3115
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343	3375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8735	6352
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7041

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i3-4330T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'19	September 2013
Place in performance rating	901	903
Processor Number	i9-9900KF	i3-4330T
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66.4 C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °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
ECC memory support
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	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2013A
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
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
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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		11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3