Intel Core i3-4000M vs Core i5-4200U

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Combined performance score

i5-4200U
1.42
+23.5%

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 23% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20722234
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i3
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date4 June 2013 (10 years old)4 September 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225
Current price$413 $154 (0.7x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size118 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M. 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 Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX--
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory2 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-4000M.

PCIe version2.02
PCI Express lanes1216
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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.

i5-4200U 1.42
+23.5%
i3-4000M 1.15

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 23% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-4200U 2184
+23.2%
i3-4000M 1773

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 23% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4200U 722
+1.5%
i3-4000M 711

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4200U 1389
i3-4000M 1431
+3%

Core i3-4000M outperforms Core i5-4200U by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-4200U 3725
+4%
i3-4000M 3581

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4200U 7636
i3-4000M 8042
+5.3%

Core i3-4000M outperforms Core i5-4200U by 5% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4200U 3053
i3-4000M 3098
+1.5%

Core i3-4000M outperforms Core i5-4200U by 1% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-4200U 22.73
i3-4000M 20
+13.7%

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 14% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-4200U 2
i3-4000M 3
+4.8%

Core i3-4000M outperforms Core i5-4200U by 5% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4200U 229
i3-4000M 240
+4.8%

Core i3-4000M outperforms Core i5-4200U by 5% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4200U 99
+4.2%
i3-4000M 95

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 4% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-4200U 1.12
+5.7%
i3-4000M 1.06

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 6% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4200U 78
i3-4000M 79
+2.1%

Core i3-4000M outperforms Core i5-4200U by 2% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4200U 15
i3-4000M 15
+4.2%

Core i3-4000M outperforms Core i5-4200U by 4% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i5-4200U 2305
+13.9%
i3-4000M 2024

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 14% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i5-4200U 4479
+4.2%
i3-4000M 4298

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-4000M by 4% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.42 1.15
Integrated graphics card 1.35 1.83
Recency 4 June 2013 4 September 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 37 Watt

The Core i5-4200U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4000M in performance tests.


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