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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9400 - 710 vs 704 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $92.99 vs $160.91
- Up to 43% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9400 - $0.13 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
710
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.99
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-9400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
378 FPS
$1.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$456.95
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401 FPS
$2.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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378 FPS
$2.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.29
In Stock
378 FPS
$2.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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326 FPS
$1.07/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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378 FPS
$1.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
In Stock
401 FPS
$3.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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