i7-9700KF vs Celeron M 423
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 423 and Core i7-9700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 859 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 7.85 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.94 |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | no data | 8 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $374 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 423 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.06 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 423 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 423 and Core i7-9700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
Security technologies
Celeron M 423 and Core i7-9700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| 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 Celeron M 423 and Core i7-9700KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 423 and Core i7-9700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 423 and Core i7-9700KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 95 Watt |
Celeron M 423 has 1800% lower power consumption.
i7-9700KF, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron M 423 and Core i7-9700KF. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron M 423 is a notebook processor while Core i7-9700KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 423 and Core i7-9700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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