i9-9880H vs i5-7400T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7400T
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.95
Core i9-9880H
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
8.60
+192%

Core i9-9880H outperforms Core i5-7400T by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1653884
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i9
Power efficiency7.9317.99
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$187$556

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H 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 speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2423
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H 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)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H. 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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H.

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.

i5-7400T 2.95
i9-9880H 8.60
+192%

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.

i5-7400T 4691
i9-9880H 13666
+191%

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.

i5-7400T 1025
i9-9880H 1378
+34.4%

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.

i5-7400T 2820
i9-9880H 6133
+117%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.95 8.60
Integrated graphics card 3.11 3.09
Recency 3 January 2017 23 April 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i5-7400T has 0.6% faster integrated GPU, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

i9-9880H, on the other hand, has a 191.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i9-9880H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7400T in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-7400T is a desktop processor while Core i9-9880H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7400T and Core i9-9880H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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