Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Core i3-2100T
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500F 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500F
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
- Around 76% higher clock speed: 4.40 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
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2569 vs 1100
- 6.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9930 vs 1501
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 23 Apr 2019 vs February 2011 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 6 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.40 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C vs 65.0°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB vs 3072 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 32 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2569 vs 1100 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9930 vs 1501 |
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 i5-9500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T
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| Name | Intel Core i5-9500F | Intel Core i3-2100T |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2569 | 1100 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9930 | 1501 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2356 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4444 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-9500F | Intel Core i3-2100T | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | 23 Apr 2019 | February 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $192-202 | $180 |
| Place in performance rating | 1428 | 1416 |
| Processor Number | i5-9500F | i3-2100T |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $59.99 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 14.40 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | 5 GT/s DMI |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB | 3072 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 65.0°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.40 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 6 | 4 |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 131 mm | |
| Transistor count | 504 million | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| 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 |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
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