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In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €145.22 vs €177.5
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-7100 - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
Buy for €145.22 on Amazon
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Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
92.16555801921655%
Multi-Core
2440
51.390058972198815%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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