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Core i3-4170 vs i5-10400T


Description
The i3-4170 is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-10400T is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the i5-10400T gets 307.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-10400T is 3.3 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
a0653
Core
Haswell
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
54 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
12288 kB
Date
March 2015
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
57.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
307.18k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-4170
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
4k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
14.19k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
4.62k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
11.03k (x2.63)
TOTAL
23.88k
33.84k (x1.42)

Multithread

i3-4170

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
22.77k (x2.95)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
96.59k (x3.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
31.65k (x2.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
2.45k (x0.91)
TOTAL
49k
153.46k (x3.13)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-4170
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
13.1k
12.61k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
11.68k
17.94k (x1.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.07k
4.83k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.19k
10.81k (x2.58)
TOTAL
34.04k
46.19k (x1.36)

Multithread

i3-4170

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
74.62k (x2.89)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
119.63k (x4.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
32.65k (x2.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
2.52k (x0.65)
TOTAL
66.65k
229.42k (x3.44)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-4170
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
12.5k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
19.05k (x1.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.72k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
10.3k (x2.47)
TOTAL
34.89k
46.57k (x1.33)

Multithread

i3-4170

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
74.58k (x2.65)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
126.96k (x4.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
31.76k (x2.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
2.5k (x0.91)
TOTAL
72.68k
235.8k (x3.24)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-4170
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
22k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
19.98k (x1.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
4.57k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
11.31k (x2.57)
TOTAL
44.24k
57.85k (x1.31)

Multithread

i3-4170

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
136.69k (x2.91)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
135.25k (x4.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
32.76k (x2.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
2.48k (x0.92)
TOTAL
92.71k
307.18k (x3.31)

Performance/W
i3-4170
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
3905 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
3864 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
936 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
8776 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4170
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
6111 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
5549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
1268 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
3141 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
16069 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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