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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 826 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-6400 - 159 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - CA$126.88 vs CA$158.51
- Up to 22% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-6400 - CA$0.8 vs CA$1.02 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
159
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.88
100%
FPS and 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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