Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 331 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8400 - 113 vs 112 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |