i3-N305 vs i5-9500F

Place in the ranking	1068	1063
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.09	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	9.09	39.52
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	6	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305 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
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
GPIO	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	-	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

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.

i5-9500F 6.27

i3-N305 6.29
+0.3%

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.

i5-9500F 9923

i3-N305 9953
+0.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.27	6.29
Recency	23 April 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	6	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

i3-N305 has a 0.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305.

Note that Core i5-9500F is a desktop processor while Core i3-N305 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9500F and Core i3-N305, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.