Intel Core i3-8100T vs Intel Core i3-4340

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8100T and Intel Core i3-4340 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 66.8°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5266 vs 3460
  • Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2689 vs 1891
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2018 vs September 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 82°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5266 vs 3460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2689 vs 1891

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4340

  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1979 vs 1879
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 874 vs 833
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1979 vs 1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 874 vs 833

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8100T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4340

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1879
1979
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5266
3460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
833
874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2689
1891
Name Intel Core i3-8100T Intel Core i3-4340
PassMark - Single thread mark 1879 1979
PassMark - CPU mark 5266 3460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 833 874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2689 1891
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1366
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1366

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-8100T Intel Core i3-4340

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date April 2018 September 2013
Place in performance rating 1733 1716
Price now $195.99 $168.99
Processor Number i3-8100T i3-4340
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.16 9.13
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $210

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 82°C 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
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
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.15 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 1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
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 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.40 GHz
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) 35 Watt 54 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) PCG 2013C

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

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

Virtualization

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