i9-9900KF vs m3-6Y30

Place in the ranking	2226	671
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.68
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core m3	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	28.77	11.45
Architecture codename	Skylake-Y (2015)	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	0.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	9	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 515	no data
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	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.

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.

m3-6Y30 1.42

i9-9900KF 11.93
+740%

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.

m3-6Y30 2169

i9-9900KF 18265
+742%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.42	11.93
Recency	1 September 2015	7 January 2019
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	95 Watt

m3-6Y30 has 2275% lower power consumption.

i9-9900KF, on the other hand, has a 740.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i9-9900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-6Y30 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core m3-6Y30 is a notebook processor while Core i9-9900KF is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-6Y30 and Core i9-9900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.