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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 551 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6400 - 115 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $70.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6400 - $0.61 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-6400
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$27.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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