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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 938 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-8100 - 257 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - €200.0 vs €214.78
- Up to 7% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-8100 - €0.78 vs €0.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
257
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
255
99.22178988326849%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
92.85714285714286%
Price, €
€214.78
93%
INTEL Core i3-8100 3,6GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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Updated 2178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
86.57858136300418%
Multi-Core
3405
59.207094418362026%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-8100
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
67 FPS
€10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€699.9
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87 FPS
€9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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67 FPS
€10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€679
In Stock
54 FPS
€16.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
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