Core i9-9900KS vs Core i5-7300HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7300HQ
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.29
Core i9-9900KS
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 127 Watt
12.60
+283%

i9-9900KS outperforms i5-7300HQ by a whopping 283% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1555590
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.46
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i9
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)26 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$513

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2540
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache6 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS 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)
SocketIntel BGA14401151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt127 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
SIPPno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i5-7300HQ 3.29
i9-9900KS 12.60
+283%

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.

i5-7300HQ 5094
i9-9900KS 19492
+283%

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.

i5-7300HQ 1116
i9-9900KS 1814
+62.5%

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.

i5-7300HQ 3041
i9-9900KS 8651
+184%

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.

i5-7300HQ 5435
i9-9900KS 8183
+50.6%

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.

i5-7300HQ 18065
i9-9900KS 51779
+187%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-7300HQ 6279
i9-9900KS 14884
+137%

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.

i5-7300HQ 11.14
i9-9900KS 3.6
+209%

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.

i5-7300HQ 6
i9-9900KS 23
+296%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-7300HQ 513
i9-9900KS 2058
+301%

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.

i5-7300HQ 142
i9-9900KS 216
+52.1%

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.

i5-7300HQ 1.52
i9-9900KS 2.45
+61.2%

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.

i5-7300HQ 2.3
i9-9900KS 12.2
+428%

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.  

i5-7300HQ 34
i9-9900KS 123
+259%

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.  

i5-7300HQ 161
i9-9900KS 279
+73.5%

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

i5-7300HQ 10525
i9-9900KS 35932
+241%

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

i5-7300HQ 4022
i9-9900KS 6313
+57%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.29 12.60
Integrated graphics card 3.10 3.09
Recency 3 January 2017 26 May 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 127 Watt

i5-7300HQ has 0.3% faster integrated GPU, and 182.2% lower power consumption.

i9-9900KS, on the other hand, has a 283% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i9-9900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7300HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7300HQ is a notebook processor while Core i9-9900KS is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7300HQ and Core i9-9900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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