Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i3-2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4470S and Intel Core i3-2100T 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-4470S

Intel Core i3-2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4470S

Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 71.35°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1756 vs 1088
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4742 vs 1488

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756 vs 1088
PassMark - CPU mark	4742 vs 1488

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100T

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 i5-4470S
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1756

1088

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

1488

Name	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i3-2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756	1088
PassMark - CPU mark	4742	1488
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4444

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i3-2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'13	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $195	$180
Place in performance rating	1349	1347
Processor Number	i5-4570S	i3-2100T
Series	4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$59.99
Value for money (0-100)		14.40
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.5 GHz
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Number of cores		2
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)