Intel Core i3-9300T vs Intel Core i5-2390T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300T and Intel Core i5-2390T 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.

Intel Core i3-9300T

Intel Core i5-2390T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300T

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 26% higher maximum core temperature: 82 °C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 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
2.7x 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 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2302 vs 1506
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6164 vs 2485

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	82 °C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2302 vs 1506
PassMark - CPU mark	6164 vs 2485

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2390T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2302

1506

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6164

2485

Name	Intel Core i3-9300T	Intel Core i5-2390T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2302	1506
PassMark - CPU mark	6164	2485
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5471

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9300T	Intel Core i5-2390T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge
Family	Core i3
Launch date	23 April 2019	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$143	$100
Place in performance rating	1003	1008
Processor Number	i3-9300T	i5-2390T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$99.90
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.56
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.70 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	8 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		131 mm
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	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	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)