Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i3-6100 - 714 vs 706 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €37.45 vs €188.88
- Up to 81% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-8400 - €0.05 vs €0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
706
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€37.45
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €37.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |