Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - €151.03 vs €156.87
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-8100 - 172 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
87.06293706293707%
Multi-Core
3405
62.033157223537984%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |