Core i5-7300HQ vs Core i5-9600T

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1015	1513
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	no data	Kaby Lake-H (2017)
Release date	1 April 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250
Current price	$749	$888 (3.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB Intel® Smart Cache	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600T and Core i5-7300HQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-9600T outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.21	3.29
Integrated graphics card	3.09	3.10
Recency	1 April 2019	3 January 2017
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

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