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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £58.88 vs £224.84
- Up to 73% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10400 - £0.47 vs £1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-7100 - 130 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
126
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£58.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.73/FPS
27%
Price, £
£224.84
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200
Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
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Updated 158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-10400
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
£16.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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