i7-9700 vs i3-7300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7300
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.85
Core i7-9700
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.37
+194%

Core i7-9700 outperforms Core i3-7300 by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1677910
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.749.03
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i7
Power efficiency5.2912.18
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147$323

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700 has 1120% better value for money than i3-7300.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier4036
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7300 and Core i7-9700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-7300 2.85
i7-9700 8.37
+194%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-7300 4523
i7-9700 13301
+194%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-7300 1368
i7-9700 1572
+14.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-7300 2698
i7-9700 6218
+130%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.85 8.37
Integrated graphics card 3.11 3.09
Recency 3 January 2017 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt

i3-7300 has 0.6% faster integrated GPU, and 27.5% lower power consumption.

i7-9700, on the other hand, has a 193.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7300 in performance tests.


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