i3-1115G4 vs i5-9300HF

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.79
+21%

Core i5-9300HF outperforms Core i3-1115G4 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12821460
Place by popularitynot in top-10055
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency9.7112.90
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date30 April 2019 (5 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI4 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i3-1115G4.

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

i5-9300HF 4.79
+21%
i3-1115G4 3.96

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.

i5-9300HF 7329
+21.1%
i3-1115G4 6053

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.

i5-9300HF 1284
i3-1115G4 1563
+21.7%

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.

i5-9300HF 3646
+19.5%
i3-1115G4 3050

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9300HF 4370
+67.8%
i3-1115G4 2605

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.79 3.96
Recency 30 April 2019 2 September 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

i5-9300HF has a 21% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-1115G4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9300HF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1115G4 in performance tests.


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