Intel Core i7-9700 vs Intel Core i3-11340 CPM

The Intel Core i7-9700 (Coffee Lake S Refresh, 9th Generation, late 2018) was aimed at gaming and productivity.

The Intel Core i3-11340 CPM (Rocket Lake S, 11th Generation, early 2021) is intended for entry-level users and general computing tasks.

Both CPUs are manufactured using the 14 nm fabrication process. The Intel Core i7-9700 features 8 cores and 8 threads, 12 MB L3 cache, PCIe 3.0, and 43 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Intel Core i3-11340 CPM offers 4 cores and 8 threads (with Hyper-Threading), 8 MB L3 cache, PCIe 3.0, and 51 GB/s memory bandwidth.

Both integrate Intel UHD Graphics 630. The Intel Core i3-11340 CPM surpasses the Intel Core i7-9700 in single-core performance thanks to its newer Rocket Lake S architecture and improved IPC, which leads to competitive performance in many games. For multi-core applications and highly parallelized workloads, the Intel Core i7-9700 is clearly more powerful with its 8 physical cores.

Both processors have a TDP of approx. 65 watts and are similar in power consumption. The price-performance ratio depends on the used market, with the i3-11340 CPM, as a newer architecture, often offering more efficient performance per Euro, while the i7-9700 is valued for its core count. The Intel Core i7-9700 is suitable for intensive multi-thread applications and demanding multitasking.

The Intel Core i3-11340 CPM is ideal for office work, web browsing, and light gaming, where its improved single-core performance comes into play.