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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1225 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $100.0 vs $101.79
- Up to 2% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-9400F - $0.58 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i3-6100 - 174 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i5-9400F
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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30 FPS
$37.3/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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19 FPS
$36.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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