i9-9900KF vs i5-560UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2755	674
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.18
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	3.35	11.45
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date	26 September 2010 (14 years ago)	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA1288	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-560UM and Core i9-9900KF.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.64	11.54
Recency	26 September 2010	7 January 2019
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	95 Watt

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