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In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $51.18 vs $70.2
- Up to 26% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400F - $0.67 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-7100 - 86 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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