Core i5-10400F vs i3-9100
Description
The i5-10400F is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i3-9100 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10400F gets a score of 370 k points while the i3-9100 gets 229.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-10400F is 1.6 times faster than the i3-9100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10400F gets a score of 370 k points while the i3-9100 gets 229.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-10400F is 1.6 times faster than the i3-9100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0653
906eb
Core
Comet Lake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
6/12
4/4
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
6144 kB
Date
April 2020
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
68.14k points
66.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
369.97k points
229.2k 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
i5-10400F
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
4.3k
4.3k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
16.56k
17.79k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.25k
5.58k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.61k
8.86k (x0.7)
TOTAL
38.72k
36.53k (x0.94)
Multithread
i5-10400F
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
18.1k
15.99k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
79.16k
66.31k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.75k
20.75k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.81k
4.44k (x0.32)
TOTAL
137.82k
107.49k (x0.78)
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
i5-10400F
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
26.28k
28.03k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
23.38k
24.5k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
5.73k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.96k
8.48k (x0.65)
TOTAL
68.14k
66.74k (x0.98)
Multithread
i5-10400F
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
163.67k
107.5k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
159.74k
95.11k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39k
22.02k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.56k
4.57k (x0.6)
TOTAL
369.97k
229.2k (x0.62)
Performance/W
i5-10400F
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
2518 points/W
1654 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2457 points/W
1463 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
600 points/W
339 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
116 points/W
70 points/W
TOTAL
5692 points/W
3526 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-10400F
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
6112 points/GHz
6675 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5438 points/GHz
5833 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1283 points/GHz
1365 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3014 points/GHz
2018 points/GHz
TOTAL
15847 points/GHz
15891 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4