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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 1225 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-6100 - 208 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$140.0 vs CA$179.83
- Up to 20% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9400F - CA$0.69 vs CA$0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
80%
Price, CA$
CA$179.83
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
203
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
Buy for CA$140 on Amazon
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Updated 1040 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-6100
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
CA$10.18/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$671.99
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71 FPS
CA$25.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,844.99
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