Intel Core i3-9100T vs Intel Core i3-3240

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100T and Intel Core i3-3240 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 26% higher maximum core temperature: 82 °C vs 65.3°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
  • 2x 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 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2106 vs 1781
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5583 vs 2342
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs September 2012
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 82 °C vs 65.3°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2106 vs 1781
PassMark - CPU mark 5583 vs 2342

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3240

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2106
1781
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5583
2342
Name Intel Core i3-9100T Intel Core i3-3240
PassMark - Single thread mark 2106 1781
PassMark - CPU mark 5583 2342
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1343
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.681
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1356

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100T Intel Core i3-3240

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 23 April 2019 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $122 $75
Place in performance rating 1329 2731
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $67.99
Processor Number i3-3240
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 18.67

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 82 °C 65.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 94 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
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

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91 0x152
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.05 GHz
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 UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) 2011C
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
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)
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)