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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H: Comparison
What is the difference between 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y and 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H?
L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y 4 MB against 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H 8 MB, a 50% lead for 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H. L2 cache runs the same way, 0.5 MB on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y versus 1 MB on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H, another win for 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H. They differ on tdp too, 5 W on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y versus 45 W on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H. Socket is not the same on both, FCBGA1515 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y versus FCBGA1440 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H.
Who each one is for
Take the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y for the thinnest fanless laptop and 2-in-1 designs prioritizing silent operation and battery life. Avoid it for any performance-focused computing, the 5W power budget is a genuine ceiling on sustained throughput. The 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H suits budget and mid-range gaming laptops of the Coffee Lake generation. It is the wrong buy for content creators needing more multi-threaded headroom, the 6-core i7 9750H, covered elsewhere on this site, handles that better.
What 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y and 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, integrated graphics, product line, form factor and market segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y and 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 2 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y versus 4 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H.
Is the SMT Enabled the same on the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y and 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Intel
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Core i5
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Core i5
Form Factor
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Laptop
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 8200Y
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 9300H
Codename
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Amber Lake Y
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake
Release Year
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 2018
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2019
TDP
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 5 W
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
iGPU
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Intel UHD Graphics 615
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market Segment
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Laptop
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Amber Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core
Socket
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- FCBGA1515
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- FCBGA1440
Process Node
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 14 nm
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 2
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 2
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 0
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 0
Total Threads
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 4
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Yes
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 1.3 GHz
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2.4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 3.9 GHz
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4.1 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 0.5 MB-50%
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 1 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 4 MB-50%
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- 5 W
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
Memory Type
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- DDR4-1866, DDR3L-1600
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Integrated Graphics
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8200Y
- Yes
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8200Y if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 9300H if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 0.5 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).