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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2879 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $49.0 vs $96.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400F - $0.32 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-2100 - 182 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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Maximum
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 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 i5-9400F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
107 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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107 FPS
$10.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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95 FPS
$7.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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