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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $48.1 vs $130.16
- Up to 62% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-10400 - $0.22 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i3-7100T - 226 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100T - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
222
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
37%
Price, $
$130.16
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100T | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100T or Core i5-10400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
104 FPS
$16.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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60 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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62 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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60 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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