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Intel Core i9-9900T vs Intel Core i5-9400F vs Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Core i9-9900T

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The Intel Core i9-9900T is a high end power efficient desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. Compared to the similar named top model Core i9-9900K, the 9900T offers lower clock speeds (2.1 - 4.4 GHz versus 3.6 - 5 GHz) and a reduced TDP of 35 versus 95 Watt. It still offers all 8 cores and 16 threads and is intended for small chassis or laptops.

The performance is clearly behind the Core i9-9900K and more in the realm of the older 6-core Coffee Lake CPUs.

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics card is clocked at up to 1.2 GHz and offers no advantage compared to previous generations. As it is a very low end GPU, only some low demanding games like Hearthstone can be played with it (see GPU page for benchmarks).

Intel Core i5-9400F

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The Intel Core i5-9400F is a six-core desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture introduced in October 2018 along with the flagship Intel Core i9-9900K. The processor clocks at 2.9-4.1 GHz and can process up to 6 threads simultaneously. The Intel Core i5-9400F is manufactured in the improved 14-nm process (14nm++).

Performance

Compared to the Intel Core i5-8400, the performance could only be increased slightly. Performance increases of up to 10 percent can be expected. Both processors (old and new) still do not offer hyperthreading. The performance increase therefore only adds up to small architecture improvements and a slightly higher basic and turbo clock rate. This CPU is suitable for everyday office use, which does not require large coolers due to the low waste heat. But games are also among the application areas, because in games the Intel Core i5-9400F clearly beats the Intel Core i3-9100F. Here the six cores are paying off in the meantime. 

Graphics unit

The Intel Core i5-9400F is a processor without integrated graphics unit. If you value an iGPU, you should take a closer look at the Intel Core i5-9400, as it offers the entry level Intel UHD Graphics 630.

Power consumption

Intel puts the Thermal Design Power (TDP) at 65 watts. This means there is no need for large cooling systems, which also allows installation in very compact housings.

Intel Core i3-9100F

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The Intel Core i3-9100F is an entry level Quad-Core processor for desktop PCs based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It offers four cores clocked at 3.6 - 4.2 GHz without HyperThreading / SMT support (4 threads only). The CPU is still manufactured in 14nm++ and does not feature an integrated graphics card. 

Compared to the older Core i3-8100, the i3-9100F offers around 10 to 15 percent higher performance. Therefore, the CPU is well suited for simple office tasks but less for high end gaming or demanding applications.

Intel specifies the CPU with a TDP of 65 Watt. For desktops that means that the processor wont need big cooling solutions and can be used in small cases.

ModelIntel Core i9-9900TIntel Core i5-9400FIntel Core i3-9100F
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-RCoffee Lake-RCoffee Lake-R
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-R
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T « 2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F « 2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900KS4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-97003 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F « 3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock2100 - 4400 MHz2900 - 4100 MHz3600 - 4200 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB384 KB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1.5 MB1 MB
L3 Cache16 MB9 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 166 / 64 / 4
TDP35 Watt65 Watt65 Watt
Technology14++ nm14 nm, 10014 nm
Die Size178 mm2149 mm2126 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCLGA1151LGA 1151-2LGA 1151-2
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationDual-Channel DDR4-2400 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$439 U.S.$182 U.S.$122 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-9900T
32.7 pt (45%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-9400F
30.9 pt (43%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i3-9100F
29.5 pt (41%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
440 Points (49%)
416 Points (46%)
414 Points (46%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2626 Points (6%)
2378 Points (6%)
1175 Points (3%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1112 Points (7%)
984 Points (6%)
634 Points (4%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
185 Points (56%)
173 Points (52%)
171 Points (52%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
12.4 Points (16%)
11.3 Points (15%)
5.4 Points (7%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.1 Points (52%)
2 Points (49%)
2 Points (49%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6758 Points (41%)
6490 Points (39%)
6509 Points (39%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
31357 Points (23%)
31523 Points (23%)
18118 Points (13%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
40065 Points (28%)
21908 Points (15%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
8182 Points (10%)
8472 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
162.1 s (2%)
198.7 s (2%)
345.9 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
5.9 s (1%)
6.8 s (1%)
11.8 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
6109 Points (10%)
5794 Points (9%)
4052 Points (6%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
35084 MIPS (20%)
25639 MIPS (15%)
17150 MIPS (10%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
4894 MIPS (59%)
4678 MIPS (56%)
4682 MIPS (56%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
70.3 fps (25%)
64 fps (22%)
44.4 fps (15%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
173.4 fps (40%)
234 fps (54%)
218 fps (50%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
5.5 fps (10%)
9.1 fps (16%)
6.1 fps (11%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (0%)
0.5 GB/s (0%)
0.3 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.8 GB/s (14%)
0.9 GB/s (15%)
0.5 GB/s (9%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
4.6 GB/s (12%)
5.2 GB/s (14%)
3 GB/s (8%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
422 Seconds (3%)
468.5 Seconds (3%)
687 Seconds (5%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
1.9 sec (41%)
0.7 sec (14%)
0.7 sec (14%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
10259 Points (22%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.8 s (2%)
9.3 s (2%)
9.3 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
19.6 s (1%)
20.8 s (1%)
21 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
481 s (2%)
499.8 s (2%)
495.5 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
4080 Points (11%)
11185 Points (30%)
8742 Points (24%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
12668 Points (10%)
70546 Points (57%)
68492 Points (56%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
12727 Points (10%)
70482 Points (57%)
68473 Points (56%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
13200 Points (11%)
72413 Points (61%)
68727 Points (58%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
3268 Points (8%)
8275 Points (21%)
6295 Points (16%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
13365 Points (24%)
12616 Points (22%)
8958 Points (16%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
5870 Points (25%)
5777 Points (24%)
4218 Points (18%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1206 Points (51%)
1139 Points (48%)
1152 Points (49%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
5888 Points (11%)
5715 Points (10%)
4074 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1193 Points (5%)
1132 Points (5%)
1146 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
5875 Points (19%)
5698 Points (18%)
4060 Points (13%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5381 Points (54%)
5347 Points (53%)
5301 Points (53%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
23223 Points (26%)
21830 Points (24%)
15937 Points (18%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
878 ms (1%)
867 ms (1%)
866 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
197 Points (41%)
211 Points (44%)
204 Points (43%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
65.2 Watt (11%)
131.6 Watt (23%)
139 Watt (24%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
57 Watt (10%)
122.5 Watt (22%)
101.5 Watt (19%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
19.5 Points per Watt (15%)
8 Points per Watt (6%)
6.3 Points per Watt (5%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-9900T → 100% n=39

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-9400F → 144% n=39

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-9100F → 125% n=39

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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