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Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Core i5-8400T gaming benchmark

Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Core i5-8400T

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-9100 vs Intel Core i5-8400T and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AIDA64, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, PassMark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 7zip, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Halo Infinite
  • Last Man Standing
  • Fortnite
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Valorant
  • Valheim
  • Borderlands 3
  • Fallout 76
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Death Stranding
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Overwatch
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Apex Legends

   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8400T or Intel Core i3-9100.


 
Intel Core i3-9100
Intel Core i5-8400T

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i3-910052% Core i5-8400T52%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i3-910052% Core i5-8400T52%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite91.892.6
Valorant104.3105.2
Cyberpunk 207758.458.9
Apex Legends98.098.9
Call of Duty Warzone78.278.9
Overwatch84.585.2
Red Dead Redemption 272.072.6
DOOM Eternal52.152.6
Warzone81.382.1
Assassin's Creed87.688.4
Valheim86.587.3
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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i3-910056% Core i5-8400T91%
To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8400T is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9100 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 run, 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 i3-9100 Intel Core i5-8400T
Cinbench 15 Single-core164139
Cinbench 15 Multi-core660696
Cinbench 20 Single-core445387
Cinbench 20 Multi-core16301647
Cinbench 23 Single-core859993
Cinbench 23 Multi-core33343896

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i5-8400T
Single-Core25161949
Multi-Core66717393

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i5-8400T
Single-Core1106958
Multi-Core36904499

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i5-8400T
Announcement dateApril 01, 2019July 07, 2018
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Core nameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation98
Turbo Frequency4.2 MHz3.3 MHz
Frequency3.6 MHz1.7 MHz
Cores46
Threads46
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count4400 millions2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)65 W35 W
Memory typeDDR4-2400DDR4-2666
Max. Memory64 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB9 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCYesNo
Part numberExpansion Options
Expansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9100 is 52% better than Core i5-8400T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8400T has 2 more core than Core i3-9100. 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 i3-9100 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400T is better: 23
   However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-9100 and Intel Core i5-8400T before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i3-9100 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-8400T - all data

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


Intel Core i3-9100 Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i3-9300T
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• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE


Intel Core i5-8400T Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-9400T
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• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i5-8279U
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
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