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Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-10400F

Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £100.2 on Amazon

In Stock

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Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £100.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F and Core i3-10100 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i3-10100

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-10400F

  • Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-10100 - 369 vs 367 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

367

99%

Value, £/FPS

£0.27/FPS

100%

Price, £

£100.2

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £100.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

369

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

99%

Multi-Core

4215

73%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

100%

Multi-Core

5751

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Core i3-10100

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Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-10400F

With selected game settings

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