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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $49.0 vs $115.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-11400F - $0.32 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 25% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-2100 - 188 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
51%
Price, $
$115.99
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i5-11400F
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$34.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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13 FPS
$63.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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25 FPS
$44.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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19 FPS
$23.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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13 FPS
$52.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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37 FPS
$25.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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37 FPS
$28.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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25 FPS
$33.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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31 FPS
$39.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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34 FPS
$26.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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