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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $70.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 27% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-10400F - $0.51 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-7100 - 142 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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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
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-10400F
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
$25.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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42 FPS
$21.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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25 FPS
$30.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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43 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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33 FPS
$18.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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60 FPS
$15.85/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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60 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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25 FPS
$29.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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42 FPS
$30.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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93 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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