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Core i7-720QM vs i5-9500T


Description
The i7-720QM is based on Nehalem architecture while the i5-9500T is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-720QM gets a score of 38.8 k points while the i5-9500T gets 207.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-9500T is 5.3 times faster than the i7-720QM. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106e5
906ea
Core
Clarksfield
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
988-pin micro-FCPGA8
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/6
TDP
45 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2009
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
13.13k points
61.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.78k points
274.02k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-720QM
i5-9500T
Test#1 (Integers)
1.49k
3.73k (x2.5)
Test#2 (FP)
3.4k
15.41k (x4.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.95k
4.62k (x2.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.08k
10.59k (x5.09)
TOTAL
8.92k
34.35k (x3.85)

Multithread

i7-720QM

i5-9500T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.23k
20.82k (x4.92)
Test#2 (FP)
11.4k
85.48k (x7.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.17k
23.21k (x3.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.51k
4.11k (x0.91)
TOTAL
27.32k
133.63k (x4.89)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-720QM
i5-9500T
Test#1 (Integers)
5.49k
12.4k (x2.26)
Test#2 (FP)
3.55k
18.41k (x5.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.01k
4.69k (x2.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.09k
10.48k (x5.03)
TOTAL
13.13k
45.98k (x3.5)

Multithread

i7-720QM

i5-9500T
Test#1 (Integers)
15.06k
74.86k (x4.97)
Test#2 (FP)
12.15k
105.88k (x8.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.18k
22.34k (x3.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
4.01k (x0.91)
TOTAL
38.78k
207.08k (x5.34)

Performance/W
i7-720QM
i5-9500T
Test#1 (Integers)
335 points/W
2139 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
270 points/W
3025 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
160 points/W
638 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
98 points/W
114 points/W
TOTAL
862 points/W
5917 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-720QM
i5-9500T
Test#1 (Integers)
1962 points/GHz
3352 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1267 points/GHz
4974 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
717 points/GHz
1267 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
745 points/GHz
2834 points/GHz
TOTAL
4691 points/GHz
12427 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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