i5-9500F vs i5-4670

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4670
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.46
Core i5-9500F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.25
+80.6%

Core i5-9500F outperforms Core i5-4670 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15511081
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4210.46
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.909.10
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$360$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9500F has 2390% better value for money than i5-4670.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600-
Max video memory2 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i5-9500F.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-4670 3.46
i5-9500F 6.25
+80.6%

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.

i5-4670 5502
i5-9500F 9930
+80.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4670 1190
i5-9500F 1505
+26.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4670 3276
i5-9500F 5161
+57.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 6.25
Recency 2 June 2013 23 April 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 65 Watt

i5-9500F has a 80.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9500F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4670 in performance tests.


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