Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-10400F

Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Tie

Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for CA$130.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

vs
FPS Tie

Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for CA$138.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

FPS Tie

Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for CA$130.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

vs
FPS Tie

Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for CA$138.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 and the more expensive Core i5-10400F have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i3-10100

  • Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - CA$130.99 vs CA$138.51
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10400F - CA$0.42 vs CA$0.45 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-10400F

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Calculator background
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

311

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.42/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$130.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Buy for CA$130.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

311

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.45/FPS

93%

Price, CA$

CA$138.51

94%

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for CA$138.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 249 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

99%

Multi-Core

4215

73%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

100%

Multi-Core

5751

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Core i3-10100

vs
Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-10400F

With selected game settings

Core i3-10100 and Core i5-10400F Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$692.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$287.64

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$177.27

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$692.99

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$287.64

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$177.27

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

CA$419

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

CA$130.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

CA$239.47

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

CA$138.51

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.