Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100F is 565 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €128.88 vs €188.88
- Up to 31% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-8400 - €0.47 vs €0.68 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
277
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €128.88 on Amazon
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Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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Updated 68 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |