i3-9100 vs i5-1038NG7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1038NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.57
+33.6%
Core i3-9100
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.17

Core i5-1038NG7 outperforms Core i3-9100 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11561392
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.78
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Ice LakeIntel Core i3
Power efficiency18.816.07
Architecture codenameIce Lake-U (2019−2020)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date4 May 2020 (4 years ago)1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-1038NG7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038NG7 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)
SocketFCBGA1344FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 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 Iris Plus GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i5-1038NG7 5.57
+33.6%
i3-9100 4.17

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.

i5-1038NG7 8845
+33.6%
i3-9100 6620

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.

i5-1038NG7 1534
+9.8%
i3-9100 1397

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.

i5-1038NG7 4970
+36.4%
i3-9100 3643

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.57 4.17
Integrated graphics card 4.71 3.09
Recency 4 May 2020 1 September 2018
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

i5-1038NG7 has a 33.6% higher aggregate performance score, 52.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1038NG7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-1038NG7 is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i3-9100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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