Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and Intel Core i5-9400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-10100F

Intel Core i5-9400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100F

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2586 vs 2430

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586 vs 2430

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9458 vs 8715
Around 18% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3746 vs 3176

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9458 vs 8715
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3746 vs 3176

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2586

2430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8715

9458

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3176

3746

Name	Intel Core i3-10100F	Intel Core i5-9400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2586	2430
PassMark - CPU mark	8715	9458
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3176	3746
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4737

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10100F	Intel Core i5-9400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q4'20	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$79 - $97
Place in performance rating	1188	1348
Processor Number	i3-10100F	i5-9400F
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)