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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $70.0 vs $115.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-11400F - $0.63 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-7100 - 122 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
66%
Price, $
$115.99
60%
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
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-11400F
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
21 FPS
$21.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
$33.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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27 FPS
$41.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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15 FPS
$45.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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27 FPS
$31.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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37 FPS
$24.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$911
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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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34 FPS
$26.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
$38.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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15 FPS
$44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$659.99
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