Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i5-7600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KF and Intel Core i5-7600T 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-9900KF

Intel Core i5-7600T

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 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80°C
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2933 vs 2154
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18323 vs 5889

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 80°C
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933 vs 2154
PassMark - CPU mark	18323 vs 5889

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7600T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4245 vs 1343
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11817 vs 8735

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4245 vs 1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11817 vs 8735

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7600T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2933

2154

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18323

5889

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1343

4245

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8735

11817

Name	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i5-7600T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933	2154
PassMark - CPU mark	18323	5889
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343	4245
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8735	11817
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1541
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2821
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1541
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2821

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i5-7600T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	January 2017
Place in performance rating	882	884
Processor Number	i9-9900KF	i5-7600T
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Price now		$261.25
Value for money (0-100)		9.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °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 Frequency		1.80 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