Intel Pentium T3400 vs Intel Core i5-13400E

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Intel Pentium T3400 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13400E
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Core i5-13400E

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium T3400 or Intel Core i5-13400E - 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 Pentium T3400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.16 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T3400 was released in Q4/2008.

The Intel Core i5-13400E has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13400E was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Pentium T2000/T3000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16)
1 Generation 13
Merom (Core) Architecture Alder Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium T3400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T3400 is 2.16 GHz while the Intel Core i5-13400E has 10 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-13400E is at 2.40 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400E
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.16 GHz
2x Core
A-Core 2.40 GHz (4.60 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Pentium T3400 or Intel Core i5-13400E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.55 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium T3400 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-13400E supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400E
DDR2-800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 9.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 20.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium T3400 is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-13400E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium T3400 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-13400E is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 29.50 MB cache.

Intel Pentium T3400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400E
65 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
PGA 478 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2008 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
106 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
821 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
290 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
532 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2375 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.55 GHz
595 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
649 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
327 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13400E Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Core i5-13400E
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