Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-9700KF CPU1 vs CPU2 Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Intel Core i7-9700KF Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-9700KF or Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-9700KF has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-9700KF was released in Q4/2018.

The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Broadcom BCM (3)
Intel Core i 9000 (34) CPU group Broadcom BCM2712 (1)
9 Generation 5
Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture Cortex-A76
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Intel Core i7-10700KF Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-9700KF is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.90 GHz). The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (2.40 GHz).

Intel Core i7-9700KF Characteristic Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.60 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-9700KF Characteristic Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
-- AI hardware Hailo-8L
-- AI specifications Expansion: AI-Kit Hailo-8L @ 13 TOPS (2.3 watts)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Broadcom VideoCore VII
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 16 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Broadcom VideoCore VII
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-9700KF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-9700KF Characteristic Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 4
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-9700KF has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) is 12 W.

Intel Core i7-9700KF Characteristic Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 88 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-9700KF has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-9700KF Characteristic Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
14 nm Technology 16 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1151-2 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 11 (ARM), Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q3/2023
520 $ Release price 79 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) (47%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) (23%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
1302 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
574 (44%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
7421 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1635 (22%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
1589 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
787 (50%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
7361 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1747 (24%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
74 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
532 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
1336 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
10326 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Broadcom VideoCore VII @ 0.80 GHz
120 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
134 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
14555 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
288.4 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
557 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
4164 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
214 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1520 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-9700KF Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Unknown Raspberry Pi 5 B

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