5 205H vs i7-9700F

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1254	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.55	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency	4.89	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Raptor Lake-H Refresh (2026)
Release date	23 April 2019 (7 years ago)	7 June 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i7-9700F and Core 5 205H: 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	704 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and Core 5 205H 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCLGA1151	BGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and Core 5 205H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and Core 5 205H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700F and Core 5 205H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700F and Core 5 205H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and Core 5 205H.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 April 2019	7 June 2026
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm