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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6400 - 130 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $79.0 vs $93.74
- Up to 10% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-10100 - $0.65 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-6400
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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57 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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51 FPS
$19.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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51 FPS
$21.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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37 FPS
$9.46/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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51 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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56 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$825.24
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57 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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