Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 105 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - £108.88 vs £128.88
- Up to 15% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-9400F - £0.77 vs £0.91 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
141
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £108.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |