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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $45.19 vs $98.71
- Up to 52% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-8100 - $0.71 vs $1.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 4% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-6400 - 74 vs 71 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
71
95.94594594594594%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€50.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 3857 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
74
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
47.97297297297297%
Price, €
€109.57
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for €109.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3859 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
89.23694779116465%
Multi-Core
3023
88.78120411160059%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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