Intel Core i3-10300T vs Intel Core i5-9400

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-10300T vs Intel Core i5-9400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Fortnite
Valorant
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400 or Intel Core i3-10300T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10300T

52%

Core i5-9400

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10300T

52%

Core i5-9400

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	93.5
Valorant	104.3	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	59.5
Apex Legends	98.0	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	79.7
Overwatch	84.4	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.1	53.1
Warzone	81.3	82.9
Assassin's Creed	87.6	89.3
Valheim	86.5	88.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10300T

98%

Core i5-9400

56%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10300T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10300T	Intel Core i5-9400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	885	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	408	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2001	2284
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1064	1051
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4134	5606

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10300T	Intel Core i5-9400
Single-Core	2380	2474
Multi-Core	8272	9515

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10300T	Intel Core i5-9400
Single-Core	1031	1107
Multi-Core	3667	5420

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10300T	Intel Core i5-9400
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10300T is 3% better than Core i5-9400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400 has 2 more core than Core i3-10300T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10300T is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400 is better: 23
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-10300T and Intel Core i5-9400 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-10300T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400 specs and review.