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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 275 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €128.17 vs €177.5
- Up to 28% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-8400 - €0.7 vs €0.97 per FPS
- 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
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
Buy for €128.17 on Amazon
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Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
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Updated 199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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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