Core i5-9300H vs Core i9-9990XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9990XE and Core i5-9300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	268	1168
Place by popularity	not in top-100	74
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250
Current price	$2163	$861 (3.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9990XE 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	28	8
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9990XE 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	2066	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i5-9300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	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	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-9990XE and Core i5-9300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i5-9300H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9990XE and Core i5-9300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
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 i9-9990XE and Core i5-9300H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9990XE 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 i9-9990XE 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 i9-9990XE and Core i5-9300H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	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 i9-9990XE outperforms Core i5-9300H by 297% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.50	4.91
Recency	19 October 2018	30 April 2019
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	28	8
Power consumption (TDP)	255 Watt	45 Watt

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