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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1703 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-6100 - 184 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - €141.58 vs €168.88
- Up to 20% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i3-6100 - €0.77 vs €0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€141.58
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 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 |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i5-10400F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
127 FPS
€7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
€5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€667.15
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127 FPS
€5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€743.53
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113 FPS
€7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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127 FPS
€7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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104 FPS
€8.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
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136 FPS
€7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029
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113 FPS
€7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
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113 FPS
€7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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