i3-7101E vs i5-8400T

Place in the ranking	1267	1675
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.91	1.06
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	12.69	4.88
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8400T has 363% better value for money than i3-7101E.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	17	39
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E. 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	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	34.134 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 630
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
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.

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.

i5-8400T 4.87
+68.5%

i3-7101E 2.89

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.

i5-8400T 7446
+68.1%

i3-7101E 4430

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.87	2.89
Integrated graphics card	3.09	3.10
Recency	2 April 2018	3 January 2017
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	6	4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	54 Watt

i5-8400T has a 68.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 54.3% lower power consumption.

i3-7101E, on the other hand, has 0.3% faster integrated GPU.

The Core i5-8400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7101E in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8400T and Core i3-7101E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.