Intel Core i5-10400 vs Intel Core i5-4690S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400 and Intel Core i5-4690S 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.35°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 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1953 vs 1370
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1953 vs 1370
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4164 vs 3704
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4164 vs 3704
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6744 vs 5396
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6744 vs 5396
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2565 vs 2198
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12057 vs 5495
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71.35°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1953 vs 1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1953 vs 1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4164 vs 3704
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4164 vs 3704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6744 vs 5396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6744 vs 5396
PassMark - Single thread mark 2565 vs 2198
PassMark - CPU mark 12057 vs 5495

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4690S

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1953
1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1953
1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4164
3704
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4164
3704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6744
5396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6744
5396
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2565
2198
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12057
5495
Name Intel Core i5-10400 Intel Core i5-4690S
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1953 1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1953 1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4164 3704
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4164 3704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6744 5396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6744 5396
PassMark - Single thread mark 2565 2198
PassMark - CPU mark 12057 5495
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 72.502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.945

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10400 Intel Core i5-4690S

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Haswell
Launch date 27 May 2020 Q2'14
Launch price (MSRP) $182
Place in performance rating 504 1319
Processor Number i5-10400 i5-4690S
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 71.35°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8 / 0x9BC5 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
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 4096x2160@30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported FCLGA1150

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 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

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