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In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2405S - 170 vs 163 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $46.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-8100 - $0.28 vs $0.65 per FPS
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 22nd, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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