Intel Core i3-8100T vs Intel Core i5-4470S

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-8100T vs Intel Core i5-4470S and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, Gears 5, PassMark, Furmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4470S or Intel Core i3-8100T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8100T

51%

Core i5-4470S

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8100T

51%

Core i5-4470S

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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 final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	90.9
Valorant	103.8	103.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	57.9
Apex Legends	97.5	97.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	77.5
Overwatch	84.1	83.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	71.3
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.7
Warzone	80.9	80.6
Assassin's Creed	87.2	86.8
Valheim	86.1	85.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8100T

83%

Core i5-4470S

39%

To make a final 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 i3-8100T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4470S since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-4470S
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	130
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	530	470
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	320
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1274	1161
Cinbench 23 Single-core	685	704
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2660	2678

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-4470S
Single-Core	1951	1738
Multi-Core	5323	4727

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-4470S
Single-Core	876	763
Multi-Core	3255	2879

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-4470S
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1150
Core name	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	4
Turbo Frequency		3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8100T is 6% better than Core i5-4470S in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i3-8100T is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4470S is better: 4
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8100T and Intel Core i5-4470S before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8100T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8100T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-4470S - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-4470S specs and review.