Intel Core i5 9400F vs Intel Core i3 10100F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9400F with 6 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i3 10100F with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9400F 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (9MB vs 6MB)
Intel Core i3 10100F 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
1014
Intel Core i3 10100F
+11%
1133
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
5579
Intel Core i3 10100F
5565
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+14%
1396
Intel Core i3 10100F
1216
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+207%
5142
Intel Core i3 10100F
1672
Blender
Intel Core i5 9400F
84
Intel Core i3 10100F
+4%
88
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
1067
Intel Core i3 10100F
+4%
1120
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+13%
4806
Intel Core i3 10100F
4248
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
2453
Intel Core i3 10100F
+5%
2583
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+8%
9511
Intel Core i3 10100F
8787
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Oct 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i5-9400F
Processor Number
i3-10100F
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
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Package
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14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
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65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
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100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
8
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
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6
Total Core Count
4
6
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
36x
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64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
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AI Accelerator
-
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Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
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