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CA$172.07
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 129 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$172.07 vs CA$179.83
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-9400F - CA$0.96 vs CA$1.0 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$172.07
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Ultra High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 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 i3-9100 or Core i5-9400F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
29 FPS
CA$23.17/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$671.99
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36 FPS
CA$51.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,844.99
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