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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 and the cheaper Core i5-10400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-10400F - 278 vs 276 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $99.95 vs $199.06
- Up to 50% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i3-10300 - $0.36 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
278
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
50%
Price, $
$199.06
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
276
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10300 or Core i5-10400F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$13.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,083
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59 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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70 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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84 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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84 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$770.03
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107 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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59 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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95 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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83 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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157 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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