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Intel Core i7-9700 vs Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Intel Core i7-9700

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The Intel Core i7-9700 is a high end desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It integrates 8 cores (no Hyperthreading therefore also 8 threads) clocked at 3 - 4.7 GHz. Compared to the similar named Core i7-9700K, the 9700 has no open multiplicator for easy overclocking, offers lower clock speeds and offers a reduced TDP.

Compared to the old Core i7-8700, the 9700 offers two more real cores but no Hyperthreading. Therefore, the performance gain is not that big - depending on the app. The single core performance was slightly improved thanks to the higher Turbo clocks. As a high end desktop CPU, the i7-9700 is well suited for demanding tasks and gaming.

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics card is clocked at up to 1.2 GHz and offers no advantage compared to previous generations. As it is a very low end GPU, only some low demanding games like Hearthstone can be played with it (see GPU page for benchmarks).

Intel specifies the TDP at 65 Watt (instead of the 95W of the faster models) and therefore the CPU wont need a high end desktop cooling system.

Intel Core i5-9600K

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The Intel Core i5-9600K is a high end desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It offers an open multiplicator for easy overclocking and integrates 6 cores (no Hyperthreading therefore also 6 threads) clocked at 3.7 - 4.6 GHz and it needs a new Z390 based mainboard. It is manufactured in the second iteration of the improved 14nm process (14nm++).

Compared to the older Core i5-8600K, the 9600K offers about 10 to 15% higher performance. As the CPU still offers 6 cores and threads, the improvements are mostly due to the higher clock speeds. As a fast mid range desktop CPU, the i5-9600K is suited even for very demanding applications and perfect for 3D gaming.

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics card is clocked at up to 1.15 GHz and offers no advantage compared to previous generations. As it is a very low end GPU, only some low demanding games like Hearthstone can be played with it (see GPU page for benchmarks).

Intel specifies the TDP at 95 Watt, so if the CPU is used in laptops a big and chunky cooling system is needed to avoid throttling and lower clock speeds under sustained loads. When overclocking the CPU, the power consumption can easily rise up to 150 Watt and higher.

Intel Core i5-9400F

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The Intel Core i5-9400F is a six-core desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture introduced in October 2018 along with the flagship Intel Core i9-9900K. The processor clocks at 2.9-4.1 GHz and can process up to 6 threads simultaneously. The Intel Core i5-9400F is manufactured in the improved 14-nm process (14nm++).

Performance

Compared to the Intel Core i5-8400, the performance could only be increased slightly. Performance increases of up to 10 percent can be expected. Both processors (old and new) still do not offer hyperthreading. The performance increase therefore only adds up to small architecture improvements and a slightly higher basic and turbo clock rate. This CPU is suitable for everyday office use, which does not require large coolers due to the low waste heat. But games are also among the application areas, because in games the Intel Core i5-9400F clearly beats the Intel Core i3-9100F. Here the six cores are paying off in the meantime. 

Graphics unit

The Intel Core i5-9400F is a processor without integrated graphics unit. If you value an iGPU, you should take a closer look at the Intel Core i5-9400, as it offers the entry level Intel UHD Graphics 630.

Power consumption

Intel puts the Thermal Design Power (TDP) at 65 watts. This means there is no need for large cooling systems, which also allows installation in very compact housings.

ModelIntel Core i7-9700Intel Core i5-9600KIntel Core i5-9400F
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-RCoffee Lake-RCoffee Lake-R
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-R
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700 « 3 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K « 3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F « 2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock3000 - 4700 MHz3700 - 4600 MHz2900 - 4100 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB384 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1.5 MB1.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB9 MB9 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 86 / 66 / 6
TDP65 Watt95 Watt65 Watt
14++ nm14++ nm14 nm, 100
Die Size178 mm2178 mm2149 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151LGA 1151-2
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1150 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
$262 U.S.$182 U.S.
Manufacturerark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-9700
34 pt (47%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-9400F
30.9 pt (43%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 i7-9700 +
474 Points (53%)
416 Points (46%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 i7-9700 +
2892 Points (7%)
2378 Points (6%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1254 Points (8%)
1094 Points (7%)
984 Points (6%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
199 Points (60%)
193 Points (58%)
173 Points (52%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
14.4 Points (19%)
11 Points (14%)
11.3 Points (15%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.3 Points (56%)
2.2 Points (56%)
2 Points (49%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
7473 Points (45%)
7205 Points (44%)
6490 Points (39%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
37381 Points (27%)
33950 Points (25%)
31523 Points (23%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
49666 Points (34%)
39494 Points (27%)
40065 Points (28%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9840 Points (12%)
9318 Points (11%)
8182 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
155.8 s (2%)
176.2 s (2%)
198.7 s (2%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
4.8 s (1%)
6 s (1%)
6.8 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
6945 Points (11%)
5903 Points (9%)
5794 Points (9%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
1 i7-9700 +
33539 MIPS (19%)
25639 MIPS (15%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 i7-9700 +
5186 MIPS (62%)
4678 MIPS (56%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
77.6 fps (27%)
68.8 fps (24%)
64 fps (22%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
247.5 fps (57%)
250 fps (58%)
234 fps (54%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
10.5 fps (18%)
8 fps (14%)
9.1 fps (16%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.8 GB/s (0%)
0.4 GB/s (0%)
0.5 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.3 GB/s (22%)
0.6 GB/s (11%)
0.9 GB/s (15%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
7.6 GB/s (20%)
5.6 GB/s (15%)
5.2 GB/s (14%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
388.7 Seconds (3%)
444.4 Seconds (3%)
468.5 Seconds (3%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 i7-9700 +
0.6 sec (13%)
0.7 sec (14%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
10974 Points (23%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.3 s (2%)
7.7 s (2%)
9.3 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
18.4 s (1%)
17.4 s (1%)
20.8 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
460.7 s (2%)
421.1 s (2%)
499.8 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
37593 Points (33%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
13939 Points (38%)
11938 Points (32%)
11185 Points (30%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
79476 Points (65%)
78929 Points (64%)
70546 Points (57%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
79073 Points (64%)
78531 Points (64%)
70482 Points (57%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
79079 Points (67%)
80235 Points (68%)
72413 Points (61%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
11688 Points (30%)
9031 Points (23%)
8275 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
16387 Points (29%)
13701 Points (24%)
12616 Points (22%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
6867 Points (29%)
6071 Points (26%)
5777 Points (24%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1312 Points (55%)
1217 Points (51%)
1139 Points (48%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
7060 Points (13%)
5855 Points (10%)
5715 Points (10%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i7-9700 +
1300 Points (6%)
1132 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i7-9700 +
7060 Points (22%)
5698 Points (18%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5777 Points (58%)
5916 Points (59%)
5347 Points (53%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
27040 Points (30%)
23810 Points (27%)
21830 Points (24%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 i7-9700 +
790 ms (1%)
867 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 i7-9700 +
232 Points (48%)
211 Points (44%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 i7-9700 +
143.8 Watt (25%)
145.9 Watt (25%)
131.6 Watt (23%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 i7-9700 +
141.9 Watt (26%)
134 Watt (24%)
122.5 Watt (22%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 i7-9700 +
8.8 Points per Watt (7%)
8.2 Points per Watt (6%)
8 Points per Watt (6%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-9700 → 100% n=32

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-9600K → 89% n=32

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-9400F → 85% n=32

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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