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Intel Core i3 8100 vs Intel Core i5 9400

Intel Core i3 8100 Cpu
Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 9400 Cpu
Intel Core i5 9400
User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 9400Intel Core i5 9400
Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 9400Intel Core i5 9400
Clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Number of cores46
Number of threads46
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
Idle statesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 9400Intel Core i5 9400
On-board graphics adapteryesyes
TypeIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics adapter base frequency350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version12.012.0

Memory

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 9400Intel Core i5 9400
Cache6 MB9 MB
Cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2400.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB128.0 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 9400Intel Core i5 9400
Cooler includednono
Thermal specification212.0 °F212.0 °F

Features

Intel Core i3 8100Intel Core i3 8100
Intel Core i5 9400Intel Core i5 9400
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
Supported instruction sets
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyes
Scalability1S1S

Pros & Cons

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