i5-9300H vs i7-875K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1943	1254
Place by popularity	not in top-100	52
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	1.94	10.03
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$486	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	24
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	296 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	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	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	45.741 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-875K and Core i5-9300H.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.95	4.77
Recency	30 May 2010	23 April 2019
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

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