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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $92.52 vs $115.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-11400F - $0.51 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 14% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-10100 - 208 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
91%
Price, $
$115.99
79%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-11400F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
52 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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78 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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69 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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69 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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26 FPS
$18.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$487.67
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61 FPS
$7.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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85 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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85 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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52 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$659.99
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81 FPS
$11.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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