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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
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 i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-8100 - 168 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-10400F - CA$0.77 vs CA$0.94 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$157.24
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz Comet Lake 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
165
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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Updated 11040 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-8100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
39 FPS
CA$61.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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56 FPS
CA$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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40 FPS
CA$33.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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22 FPS
CA$56.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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22 FPS
CA$42.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$935
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22 FPS
CA$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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30 FPS
CA$35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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56 FPS
CA$24.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,349.99
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5 FPS
CA$294.64/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,473.21
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35 FPS
CA$34.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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