Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $73.12 vs $117.65
- Up to 36% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9400 - $0.79 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-6100 - 106 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
103
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |