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In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $49.0 vs $99.75
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-2100 - 122 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
32.40611961057024%
Multi-Core
954
16.588419405320813%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i5-10400F
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
27 FPS
$25.19/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
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55 FPS
$17.29/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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27 FPS
$25.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$28.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$12.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
$26.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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38 FPS
$25.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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