i7-1068G7 vs i5-9400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
+11%
Core i7-1068G7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.37

Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i7-1068G7 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11081171
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.41no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency8.6818.15
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date7 January 2019 (5 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier2923
L1 cache385 KB320 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB2 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7 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)
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-9400F 5.96
+11%
i7-1068G7 5.37

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9400F 5715
+28.5%
i7-1068G7 4449

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 5.37
Recency 7 January 2019 1 August 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i5-9400F has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.

i7-1068G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, 33.3% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1068G7 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9400F is a desktop processor while Core i7-1068G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400F and Core i7-1068G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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