Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Celeron G3930T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Celeron G3930T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Celeron G3930T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 59% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 92°C
6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2547 vs 1657
6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12196 vs 2040

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 92°C
L3 cache	12 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2547 vs 1657
PassMark - CPU mark	12196 vs 2040

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3930T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3930T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2547

1657

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12196

2040

Name	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Celeron G3930T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2547	1657
PassMark - CPU mark	12196	2040
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4755
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2984
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5070

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Celeron G3930T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$155 - $157
Place in performance rating	1053	1056
Processor Number	i5-10400F	G3930T
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache	12 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	92°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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 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
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 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® HD Graphics 610
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		4.4