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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2400 - 236 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $34.95 vs $93.74
- Up to 57% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i3-10100 - $0.17 vs $0.4 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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 i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
207
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-2400
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
66 FPS
$13.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$881.69
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76 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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66 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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66 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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44 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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66 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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76 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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