Processor N95 vs Core i7-9700
Aggregate performance score
i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-9700 and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 840 | 1550 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.06 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) | Alder Lake-N |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $323 | no data |
| Current price | $224 (0.7x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-9700 and Processor N95 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14++ nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-9700 and Processor N95 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 | BGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700 and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-9700 and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700 and Processor N95 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700 and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700 and Processor N95.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
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.
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 56% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 170% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Processor N95 outperforms Core i7-9700 by 256% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 160% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 182% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 32% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 23% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 181% in TrueCrypt AES.
WinRAR 4.0
WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 199% in WinRAR 4.0.
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 140% in x264 encoding pass 2.
x264 encoding pass 1
x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i7-9700 outperforms Processor N95 by 53% in x264 encoding pass 1.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.53 | 3.10 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 2.29 |
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-9700 has a 175.2% higher aggregate performance score, 34.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-9700 is a desktop processor while Processor N95 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9700 and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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