Intel Core i3-4100E vs Intel Core i5-4400E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4100E and Intel Core i5-4400E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4400E

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1804 vs 1390
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3251 vs 1848
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1804 vs 1390
PassMark - CPU mark 3251 vs 1848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4100E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4400E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1390
1804
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1848
3251
Name Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i5-4400E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1390 1804
PassMark - CPU mark 1848 3251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.651

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i5-4400E

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date 1 October 2013 1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $266
Place in performance rating 1838 1839
Processor Number i3-4100E i5-4400E
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Price now $266
Value for money (0-100) 5.04

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 130 mm 130 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 960 Million 960 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory 1.7 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1364 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt 37 Watt

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® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)