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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €60.38 vs €200.0
- 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 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-6100 - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
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Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
83.03198887343532%
Multi-Core
2336
40.61902277864719%
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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
28 FPS
€28.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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46 FPS
€16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€759.55
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28 FPS
€24.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€686.57
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16 FPS
€56.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
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