Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-6100 - 113 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - CA$138.88 vs CA$174.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-10400 - CA$1.26 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
113
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$174.99
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$174.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16160 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
110
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$138.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |