i3-9100 vs i5-4210M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4210M
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.82
Core i3-9100
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.17
+129%

Core i3-9100 outperforms Core i5-4210M by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20121392
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.78
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency4.666.07
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size130 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA946FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-4210M 1.82
i3-9100 4.17
+129%

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.

i5-4210M 2886
i3-9100 6620
+129%

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.

i5-4210M 893
i3-9100 1397
+56.4%

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.

i5-4210M 1739
i3-9100 3643
+109%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.82 4.17
Integrated graphics card 1.84 3.09
Recency 14 April 2014 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 65 Watt

i5-4210M has 75.7% lower power consumption.

i3-9100, on the other hand, has a 129.1% higher aggregate performance score, 67.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4210M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4210M is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4210M and Core i3-9100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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