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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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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 i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 826 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-6400 - 272 vs 269 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €214.78 vs €273.66
- Up to 23% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-6400 - €0.79 vs €1.02 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
269
98.89705882352942%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
77.45098039215686%
Price, €
€273.66
78%
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i3-8100 3,6GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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Updated 2218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
89.23694779116465%
Multi-Core
3023
88.78120411160059%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-8100
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
41 FPS
€19.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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