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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-9100F - 172 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $41.67 vs $73.09
- Up to 43% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-10400F - $0.27 vs $0.47 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
172
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
57%
Price, €
€81.13
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
171
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€46.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 9793 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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