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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 105 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$79.99 vs CA$179.34
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i3-9100F - 773 vs 772 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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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
High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
99.70972423802613%
Multi-Core
3669
75.89987587918908%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i5-9400F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
376 FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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401 FPS
CA$4.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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