i5-4200H vs i3-9300T

Place in the ranking	1454	1948
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.51	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	10.41	3.91
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$143	$257

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H 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	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	126 mm²	130 mm²
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	960 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H 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	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H 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	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H 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 i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H.

PCIe version	3.0	3
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.

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.

i3-9300T 3.85
+98.5%

i5-4200H 1.94

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.

i3-9300T 6108
+98.6%

i5-4200H 3075

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.85	1.94
Integrated graphics card	3.09	1.84
Recency	23 April 2019	1 October 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt

i3-9300T has a 98.5% higher aggregate performance score, 67.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 34.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-9300T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200H in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-9300T is a desktop processor while Core i5-4200H is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9300T and Core i5-4200H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.