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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4100U and Intel Core i5-4200U 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 i5-4200U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200U

Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Compare benchmarks

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

Name	Intel Core i3-4100U	Intel Core i5-4200U
PassMark - Single thread mark		1287
PassMark - CPU mark		2180
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3936

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4100U	Intel Core i5-4200U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	4 June 2013	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	1935
Processor Number	i3-4100U	i5-4200U
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	118 mm	118 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	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0xA16
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1 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 4400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz	3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
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	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	4
Number of USB ports	4	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4	4
UART
USB revision	3.0	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	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)