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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - CA$122.15 vs CA$139.59
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-6400 - 201 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
77.91023842917251%
Multi-Core
3023
71.72004744958481%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-10100
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
37 FPS
CA$23.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
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GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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30 FPS
CA$32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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37 FPS
CA$29.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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