Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 331 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-8400 - 131 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €81.57 vs €177.5
- Up to 55% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-8400 - €0.62 vs €1.37 per FPS
- 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 i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |