Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i3-9350KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KF and Intel Core i3-9350KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KF

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2924 vs 2668
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18265 vs 7549
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2924 vs 2668
PassMark - CPU mark 18265 vs 7549

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9350KF

  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9350KF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2924
2668
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18265
7549
Name Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 2924 2668
PassMark - CPU mark 18265 7549
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8735
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7041

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i3-9350KF

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q1'19 Q1'19
Place in performance rating 898 894
Processor Number i9-9900KF i3-9350KF
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400

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 91 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015D (130W)

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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)