Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 565 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-9100F - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $41.67 vs $95.59
- Up to 56% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-8400 - $0.27 vs $0.61 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for €106.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13256 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
174
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€46.25
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €46.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13256 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
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 | None |
No | Overclockable | No |