Intel Core i3-9100T vs Intel Core i5-10210U

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-9100T vs Intel Core i5-10210U and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 7zip, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, WPrime, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10210U or Intel Core i3-9100T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100T

51%

Core i5-10210U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9100T

52%

Core i5-10210U

52%

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 CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.6	92.2
Valorant	104.1	104.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.3	58.7
Apex Legends	97.8	98.5
Call of Duty Warzone	78.0	78.6
Overwatch	84.3	84.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.8	72.3
DOOM Eternal	52.0	52.4
Warzone	81.2	81.7
Assassin's Creed	87.4	88.0
Valheim	86.4	87.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-9100T

98%

Core i5-10210U

243%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-10210U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9100T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-9100T	Intel Core i5-10210U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	138	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	542	567
Cinbench 20 Single-core	365	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1339	1206
Cinbench 23 Single-core	720	883
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2795	3462

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

	Intel Core i3-9100T	Intel Core i5-10210U
Single-Core	2222	2254
Multi-Core	5593	6569

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

	Intel Core i3-9100T	Intel Core i5-10210U
Single-Core	1037	1094
Multi-Core	3507	4116

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-9100T	Intel Core i5-10210U
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i3-9100T is 48% better than Core i5-10210U 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 i3-9100T is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10210U is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-9100T and Intel Core i5-10210U before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-9100T - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-9100T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10210U specs and review.

Intel Core i3-9100T Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-10210Y
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-8265UC
• Vs Core i5-8365UE
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i3-8100T
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Core i5-6442EQ
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Core i3-8121U
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i3-7350K
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i5-4690K

Intel Core i5-10210U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Ryzen Embedded R1305G
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-8265UC
• Vs Core i5-8365UE
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Core i5-8350U
• Vs Core i7-8650U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825C
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850