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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €81.57 vs €91.6
- Up to 10% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-10400F - €0.52 vs €0.58 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-9100 - 159 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
158
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 3.6GHz LGA1151 **New Retail**, BX80684I39100 (**New Retail** Boxed)
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Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i5-10400F
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
40 FPS
€18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.25
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28 FPS
€28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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28 FPS
€23.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€650.74
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16 FPS
€44.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€719
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40 FPS
€21.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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40 FPS
€22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€909
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40 FPS
€21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
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35 FPS
€23.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€839
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35 FPS
€33.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,159.9
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29 FPS
€26.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€779
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