i3-13100TE vs i5-8400
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1110 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 68 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.93 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.47 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 24 September 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $182 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 28 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 4.15 |
| Recency | 24 September 2017 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-8400 has 50% more physical cores.
i3-13100TE, on the other hand, has 34.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8400 and Core i3-13100TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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