Intel Core i3-9100HL vs Intel Core i5-4670K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and Intel Core i5-4670K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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).

Intel Core i3-9100HL

Intel Core i5-4670K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100HL

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
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
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 84 Watt

Launch date	1 Apr 2019 vs June 2013
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2146 vs 1008
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5574 vs 3065

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146 vs 1008
PassMark - CPU mark	5574 vs 3065

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4670K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1008

2146

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3065

5574

Name	Intel Core i3-9100HL	Intel Core i5-4670K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1008	2146
PassMark - CPU mark	3065	5574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3181
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.966
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		80.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.563

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100HL	Intel Core i5-4670K
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2019	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$266
Place in performance rating	2212	2195
Architecture codename		Haswell
Price now		$240
Processor Number		i5-4670K
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.37
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1600 MHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	126 mm²	177 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1440	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)