Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i3-7300T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KF and Intel Core i3-7300T 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.

 

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 43% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 92°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2934 vs 2136
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18323 vs 4211
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 92°C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2934 vs 2136
PassMark - CPU mark 18323 vs 4211

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300T

  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7300T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2934
2136
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18323
4211
Name Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i3-7300T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2934 2136
PassMark - CPU mark 18323 4211
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8735
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7066

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i3-7300T

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1'19 January 2017
Place in performance rating 882 1110
Processor Number i9-9900KF i3-7300T
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $195.41
Value for money (0-100) 8.09

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 92°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

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 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.50 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available

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
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 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 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® HD 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