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Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-9400

Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 103 on Amazon

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Updated 15193 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15193 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 103 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15193 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15193 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

  • Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Core i5-9400 - 59 vs 58 FPS
  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €103.0 vs €228.88
  • Up to 56% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-9400 - €1.75 vs €3.95 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

59

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€103

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 103 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15193 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

58

98%

Value, €/FPS

€3.95/FPS

44%

Price, €

€228.88

45%

Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15193 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

100%

Multi-Core

4215

87%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

97%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Intel Core i3-10100

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

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