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$135
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $61.8 vs $135.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Control than Core i3-8100 - $0.31 vs $0.67 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
46.26865671641791%
Price, $
$135
45%
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 35 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$61.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for $61.8 on Amazon
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Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
89.23694779116465%
Multi-Core
3023
88.78120411160059%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i5-6400
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
54 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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