Intel Core i3-4100U vs Intel Core i5-4200M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4100U and Intel Core i5-4200M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 i3-4100U

Intel Core i5-4200M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4100U

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200M

Around 72% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4100U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200M

Name	Intel Core i3-4100U	Intel Core i5-4200M
PassMark - Single thread mark		1618
PassMark - CPU mark		2803
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1425
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		2.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.387
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3318
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3318

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4100U	Intel Core i5-4200M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	4 June 2013	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	1748
Processor Number	i3-4100U	i5-4200M
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$179.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	118 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	1.8 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x416
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	3
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)