Intel Core i5-9300HF vs Intel Core i7-4770K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9300HF vs Intel Core i7-4770K and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, SuperPi, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4770K or Intel Core i5-9300HF.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-9300HF

52%

Core i7-4770K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9300HF

52%

Core i7-4770K

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	93.2
Valorant	104.9	105.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	59.3
Apex Legends	98.6	99.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	79.5
Overwatch	85.0	85.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	73.1
DOOM Eternal	52.5	53.0
Warzone	81.8	82.6
Assassin's Creed	88.1	89.0
Valheim	87.1	87.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-9300HF

81%

Core i7-4770K

53%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-9300HF is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4770K as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	156	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	593	709
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	361
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2111	1769
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1024	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4015	4593

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	2332	2172
Multi-Core	7619	7083

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	1100	1339
Multi-Core	4228	5120

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-9300HF	Intel Core i7-4770K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2013
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	LGA1150
Core name	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	4
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-4770K is 31% better than Core i5-9300HF in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9300HF is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4770K is better: 16
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-9300HF and Intel Core i7-4770K before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-9300HF specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4770K specs and review.