Intel Core i3-9300T vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300T and Intel Core i5-2500T 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 i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300T

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 82 °C vs 69.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% 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 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2302 vs 1485
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6164 vs 2929

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	82 °C vs 69.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2302 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	6164 vs 2929

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2302

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6164

2929

Name	Intel Core i3-9300T	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2302	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	6164	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9300T	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge
Family	Core i3
Launch date	23 April 2019	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$143
Place in performance rating	1001	990
Processor Number	i3-9300T	i5-2500T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.30 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	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 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	1.25 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		1.25 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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 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)