Intel Core i5-8400T vs Intel Core i3-7120
Summary
Intel Core i5-8400T
106%
Intel Core i3-7120
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-8400T
100%
Intel Core i3-7120
121%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-8400T
130%
Intel Core i3-7120
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-8400T |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 30% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-7120 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 21% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-8400T
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-8400T | | Intel Core i3-7120 | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| HTT | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-8400T | | Intel Core i3-7120 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Coffelake | vs | Intel_Kabylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | vs | Kaby Lake |
| Release Date | Apr 2018 | vs | Jul 2017 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-8400T | | Intel Core i3-7120 | |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | vs | Intel HD 630 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-8400T | | Intel Core i3-7120 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 9216 KB (shared) | vs | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-8400T | | Intel Core i3-7120 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | 65°C |
| Package | FC-LGA1151 | vs | FC-LGA1151 |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-8400T | | Intel Core i3-7120 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1700 MHz | vs | 4000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3300 MHz | vs | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | vs | 51 W |
Intel Core i5-8400T
3960 points
Intel Core i3-7120
4800 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-8400T
12240 points
Intel Core i3-7120
11520 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better