Intel Core i5-4400E vs Intel Core i7-3740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4400E and Intel Core i7-3740QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4400E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 77.024 vs 16.99
  • Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.853 vs 0.544
  • 9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.961 vs 0.999
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.651 vs 5.777
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2013 vs 30 September 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.024 vs 16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.853 vs 0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.961 vs 0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.651 vs 5.777

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3740QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1877 vs 1804
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5696 vs 3251
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.324 vs 12.125
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1877 vs 1804
PassMark - CPU mark 5696 vs 3251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.324 vs 12.125

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4400E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1804
1877
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3251
5696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.125
15.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
77.024
16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.853
0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.961
0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.651
5.777
Name Intel Core i5-4400E Intel Core i7-3740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1804 1877
PassMark - CPU mark 3251 5696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.125 15.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.024 16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.853 0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.961 0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.651 5.777
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4291

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4400E Intel Core i7-3740QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 October 2013 30 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $266 $378
Place in performance rating 1837 1841
Price now $266 $239.95
Processor Number i5-4400E i7-3740QM
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.04 10.22
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 130 mm 160 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 960 Million 1400 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 16 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID 0x166

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCBGA1364 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

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