Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i3-8100F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i3-8100F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Core i3-8100F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
2x 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

Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8100F

Name	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i3-8100F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2542
PassMark - CPU mark	12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4742

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i3-8100F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake-S
Launch date	Q2'20	7 January 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$155 - $157	$117
Place in performance rating	1061	not rated
Processor Number	i5-10400F	i3-8100F
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Intel Core i3
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3600 MHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	12 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	38.4 Gb/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	H4, LGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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 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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)