i7-9700KF vs i5-430M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-430M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.76
Core i7-9700KF
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
8.97
+1080%

Core i7-9700KF outperforms Core i5-430M by a whopping 1080% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2644850
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.54
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency2.058.94
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79$374

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF 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 speed2.26 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier1736
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors382 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF 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)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i5-430M 0.76
i7-9700KF 8.97
+1080%

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.

i5-430M 1205
i7-9700KF 14256
+1083%

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.

i5-430M 324
i7-9700KF 1699
+424%

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.

i5-430M 649
i7-9700KF 7260
+1019%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 8.97
Recency 7 January 2010 8 January 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

i5-430M has 171.4% lower power consumption.

i7-9700KF, on the other hand, has a 1080.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-9700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-430M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-430M is a notebook processor while Core i7-9700KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-430M and Core i7-9700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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