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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1213 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- 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 Overwatch 2 than Core i3-7100 - 350 vs 343 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - €141.58 vs €158.88
- Up to 13% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-7100 - €0.4 vs €0.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 3MB Cache intelligente Scatola
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
350
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-10400F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
115 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
€6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€737.29
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62 FPS
€12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
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62 FPS
€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€654.68
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115 FPS
€8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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28 FPS
€32.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
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150 FPS
€6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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62 FPS
€14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
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62 FPS
€13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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