Intel Core i5-10300H vs Intel Core i3-4170

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10300H and Intel Core i3-4170 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-10300H

Intel Core i3-4170

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10300H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2539 vs 2052
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8290 vs 3596

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2539 vs 2052
PassMark - CPU mark	8290 vs 3596

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10300H
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4170

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2539

2052

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8290

3596

Name	Intel Core i5-10300H	Intel Core i3-4170
PassMark - Single thread mark	2539	2052
PassMark - CPU mark	8290	3596
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2887	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		46.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.137
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3711

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10300H	Intel Core i3-4170
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell
Launch date	16 Mar 2020	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	1218	1940
Processor Number	i5-10300H	i3-4170
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	54 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Secure Key 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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)