Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2400S - 343 vs 319 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $70.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8100 - $0.22 vs $0.32 per FPS
Overwatch 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |