Core i5-9300HF vs Core i7-4930K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9300HF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1023	1207
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.58	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$670	$250
Current price	$93 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9300HF 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	12	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,860 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9300HF 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	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9300HF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9300HF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9300HF 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 i7-4930K and Core i5-9300HF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9300HF.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	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 i7-4930K outperforms Core i5-9300HF by 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.08	4.74
Recency	1 September 2013	30 April 2019
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Cost	$670	$250
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

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