Intel Core i3-9100T vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100T and Intel Core i5-9400F 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100T

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

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 82 °C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2436 vs 2080
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9469 vs 5472
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 82 °C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2436 vs 2080
PassMark - CPU mark 9469 vs 5472

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2080
2436
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5472
9469
Name Intel Core i3-9100T Intel Core i5-9400F
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 2436
PassMark - CPU mark 5472 9469
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3746

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100T Intel Core i5-9400F

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 23 April 2019 Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP) $122
Place in performance rating 1332 1345
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-9400F
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 82 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 6

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 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
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

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 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 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

Virtualization

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