Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Core i5-6400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Core i5-6400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 i3-9100F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 66°C
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2497 vs 1635
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6733 vs 4279
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 707
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3394 vs 2240
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs 5 August 2015
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 66°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2497 vs 1635
PassMark - CPU mark 6733 vs 4279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1078 vs 707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3394 vs 2240

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6400T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2497
1635
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6733
4279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1078
707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3394
2240
Name Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i5-6400T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2497 1635
PassMark - CPU mark 6733 4279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1078 707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3394 2240
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 71.941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4532
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4532

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i5-6400T

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date 23 April 2019 5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $389 $192
Place in performance rating 1480 1489
Processor Number i3-9100F i5-6400T
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $169
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 9.76

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 66°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Unlocked
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 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
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

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™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5