Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Core i5-7400

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-9100TE vs Intel Core i5-7400 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7400 or Intel Core i3-9100TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100TE

51%

Core i5-7400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9100TE

51%

Core i5-7400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 low 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: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.2	91.4
Valorant	103.6	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.2
Apex Legends	97.4	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	77.9
Overwatch	83.9	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.9
Warzone	80.8	81.0
Assassin's Creed	87.0	87.3
Valheim	86.0	86.2

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 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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i3-9100TE

84%

Core i5-7400

49%

To make a final choice 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 i3-9100TE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7400 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

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 i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	551	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	345
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1361	1266
Cinbench 23 Single-core	732	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2842	2853

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	2021	2131
Multi-Core	5687	5499

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	887	959
Multi-Core	3111	3349

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	Intel Core i5-7400
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	7
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR-2400	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-7400 is 26% better than Core i3-9100TE 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 i3-9100TE is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7400 is better: 21
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 quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-9100TE and Intel Core i5-7400 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i3-9100TE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7400 specs and review.