Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-4460

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Core i5-4460 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.72°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2207 vs 1903
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6095 vs 4904
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 965 vs 795
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3121 vs 2529
  • Around 93% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3385 vs 1751
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.843 vs 3.471
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 87.079 vs 72.642
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.473 vs 0.404
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.403 vs 1.943
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.403 vs 5.623
  • Around 62% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1830 vs 1128
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3671 vs 2353
  • Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6116 vs 3312
  • Around 62% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1830 vs 1128
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3671 vs 2353
  • Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6116 vs 3312
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2018 vs 1 June 2014
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2207 vs 1903
PassMark - CPU mark 6095 vs 4904
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 965 vs 795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3121 vs 2529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3385 vs 1751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.843 vs 3.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.079 vs 72.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.473 vs 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.403 vs 1.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.403 vs 5.623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1830 vs 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3671 vs 2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6116 vs 3312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1830 vs 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3671 vs 2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6116 vs 3312

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4460

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2207
1903
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6095
4904
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
965
795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3121
2529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3385
1751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.843
3.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
87.079
72.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.473
0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.403
1.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.403
5.623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1830
1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3671
2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6116
3312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1830
1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3671
2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6116
3312
Name Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-4460
PassMark - Single thread mark 2207 1903
PassMark - CPU mark 6095 4904
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 965 795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3121 2529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3385 1751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.843 3.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.079 72.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.473 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.403 1.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.403 5.623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1830 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3671 2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6116 3312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1830 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3671 2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6116 3312

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-4460

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date January 2018 1 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1234 1813
Price now $129.99 $184.79
Processor Number i3-8100 i5-4460
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 18.33 10.69
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $182

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 177 mm
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91/x92 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 Up to 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology

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™)