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Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-9400F

Core i3-10100 vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *

Buy for $68.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73811 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *

Buy for $68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73811 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73811 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 478 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

  • Performs up to 1% better in New World than Core i5-9400F - 115 vs 114 FPS
  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $68.99 vs $85.0
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

115

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$68.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *

Buy for $68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73811 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

114

99.1304347826087%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$85

81%

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73811 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

100%

Multi-Core

4215

87.19486967314853%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

96.63394109396914%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Intel Core i3-10100

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Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i5-9400F

New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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