Intel Core i9-10900E vs Intel Core i3-4120U
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-10900E or Intel Core i3-4120U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i9-10900E has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900E was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Core i3-4120U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U was released in Q2/2014. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| Intel Core i 10000 (43) | CPU group | Intel Core i 4000U (26) |
| 10 | Generation | 4 |
| Comet Lake S | Architecture | Haswell U |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-10900E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Intel Core i3-4120U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4120U |
| 10 | Cores | 2 |
| 20 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 4.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
| 1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 24 | Compute units | 20 |
| 192 | Shader | 160 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-10900E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4120U |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 6.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10900E has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4120U is 15 W. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4120U |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-10900E has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4120U cache has a total of 3.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-4120U |
| 14 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| LGA 1200 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2020 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
| 444 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Intel Core i3-4120U |
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