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In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2879 days newer than Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-2100 - 218 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
33.81712626995646%
Multi-Core
954
19.73520893669839%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i5-9400F
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
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