i5-4570T vs i5-6400T

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1713	1921
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	0.23
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	7.30	5.49
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$222

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6400T has 104% better value for money than i5-4570T.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	122 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6400T and Core i5-4570T.

PCIe version	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.70	2.03
Integrated graphics card	2.60	1.84
Recency	1 September 2015	2 June 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm

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