i5-9500F vs i7-4930K

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4930K
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.91
Core i5-9500F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.25
+5.8%

Core i5-9500F outperforms Core i7-4930K by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11111082
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6610.45
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.309.09
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$670$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9500F has 1483% better value for money than i7-4930K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,860 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

i7-4930K 5.91
i5-9500F 6.25
+5.8%

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.

i7-4930K 9384
i5-9500F 9930
+5.8%

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.

i7-4930K 656
i5-9500F 1505
+129%

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.

i7-4930K 3329
i5-9500F 5161
+55%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.91 6.25
Recency 1 September 2013 23 April 2019
Threads 12 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-4930K has 100% more threads.

i5-9500F, on the other hand, has a 5.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-4930K and Core i5-9500F.


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