Intel Core i3-10105F vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10105F and Intel Core i5-8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-10105F

Intel Core i5-8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10105F

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2655 vs 2381

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 5 January 2017
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655 vs 2381

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9237 vs 8989
Around 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3633 vs 3262

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L3 cache	9 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9237 vs 8989
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3633 vs 3262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10105F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2655

2381

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8989

9237

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3262

3633

Name	Intel Core i3-10105F	Intel Core i5-8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655	2381
PassMark - CPU mark	8989	9237
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3262	3633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6201

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10105F	Intel Core i5-8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$97	$190
Place in performance rating	1146	1144
Processor Number	i3-10105F	i5-8400
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$259
Value for money (0-100)		13.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	6
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
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)
Low Halogen Options Available
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5