i7-2685QM vs i7-9700F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking913not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.98no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency12.14no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$323no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier3023
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1160 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i7-9700F has 100% more physical cores, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2685QM, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-9700F and Core i7-2685QM. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-9700F is a desktop processor while Core i7-2685QM is a notebook one.


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