Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-9100F - 87 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £108.88 vs £224.84
- Up to 51% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-10400 - £1.27 vs £2.58 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16405 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
86
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £108.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16405 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
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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 |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |