Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Core i7-9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9980HK and Intel Core i7-9700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 i9-9980HK

Intel Core i7-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9980HK

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14035 vs 13236
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6753 vs 6643
Around 63% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8280 vs 5093

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14035 vs 13236
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6753 vs 6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8280 vs 5093

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2763 vs 2522
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1218 vs 1168

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2763 vs 2522
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1218 vs 1168

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9980HK
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2522

2763

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14035

13236

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1168

1218

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6753

6643

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8280

5093

Name	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core i7-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2522	2763
PassMark - CPU mark	14035	13236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1168	1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6753	6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8280	5093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core i7-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	1027	757
Processor Number	i9-9980HK	i7-9700
Series	i9-9000
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket Count	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		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)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)