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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 41% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-7100 - 247 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - CA$118.88 vs CA$196.23
- Up to 14% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-11400F - CA$0.68 vs CA$0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
86%
Price, CA$
CA$196.23
60%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
175
70%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-7100
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
CA$52.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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17 FPS
CA$100/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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4 FPS
CA$475/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,899.99
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