Intel Core i5-4690T vs Intel Core i3-4340

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690T and Intel Core i3-4340 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 i5-4690T

Intel Core i3-4340

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71.45°C vs 66.8°C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4608 vs 3460
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2476 vs 1891

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C vs 66.8°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4608 vs 3460
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2476 vs 1891

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4340

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1979 vs 1902
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 874 vs 822

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1979 vs 1902
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	874 vs 822

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4340

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1902

1979

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4608

3460

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

822

874

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2476

1891

Name	Intel Core i5-4690T	Intel Core i3-4340
PassMark - Single thread mark	1902	1979
PassMark - CPU mark	4608	3460
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	822	874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2476	1891

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690T	Intel Core i3-4340
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1712	1716
Processor Number	i5-4690T	i3-4340
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$210
Price now		$168.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 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	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 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
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)