Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i7-9700KF

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

Intel Core i7-9700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KF

8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2933 vs 2883
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18323 vs 14314
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1343 vs 1304
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8735 vs 7379
Around 20% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7066 vs 5875

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933 vs 2883
PassMark - CPU mark	18323 vs 14314
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343 vs 1304
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8735 vs 7379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7066 vs 5875

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2933

2883

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18323

14314

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1343

1304

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8735

7379

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7066

5875

Name	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-9700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933	2883
PassMark - CPU mark	18323	14314
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343	1304
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8735	7379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7066	5875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.505

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	Q1'19
Place in performance rating	882	1245
Processor Number	i9-9900KF	i7-9700KF
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 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	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Memory
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
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	95 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)