Intel Core i5-9400F vs Intel Core i3-2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and Intel Core i3-2100T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-9400F

Intel Core i3-2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 64% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2438 vs 1088
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9468 vs 1488
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4737 vs 4444

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2438 vs 1088
PassMark - CPU mark	9468 vs 1488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737 vs 4444

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2356 vs 1083

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2356 vs 1083

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2438

1088

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9468

1488

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

2356

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4737

4444

Name	Intel Core i5-9400F	Intel Core i3-2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2438	1088
PassMark - CPU mark	9468	1488
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083	2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737	4444
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3757

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400F	Intel Core i3-2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'19	February 2011
Place in performance rating	1329	1347
Processor Number	i5-9400F	i3-2100T
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$180
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	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	4
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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		0x102
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support