i5-10400H vs i3-1000NG4
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-10400H outperforms Core i3-1000NG4 by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1834 | 1178 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Ice Lake | Intel Comet Lake |
| Power efficiency | 23.33 | 11.15 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-Y (2020) | Comet Lake-H (2020) |
| Release date | 18 March 2020 (4 years ago) | 2 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 123 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1044 | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR4-3733 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 58.3 GB/s | 45.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | Yes, at 120Hz | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 4096 x 2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
WinRAR 4.0
WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.23 | 5.33 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.70 | 5.58 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-1000NG4 has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
i5-10400H, on the other hand, has a 139% higher aggregate performance score, 18.7% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Core i5-10400H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1000NG4 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1000NG4 and Core i5-10400H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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