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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - CA$126.88 vs CA$157.24
- Up to 18% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-10400F - CA$0.5 vs CA$0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-8100 - 257 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
255
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
257
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$157.24
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz Comet Lake 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$157.24 on Amazon
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Updated 14607 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-10400F
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
66 FPS
CA$36.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
CA$27.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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45 FPS
CA$20.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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45 FPS
CA$24.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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54 FPS
CA$19.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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25 FPS
CA$58.93/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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61 FPS
CA$19.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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