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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 607 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-9100 - 209 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $99.95 vs $145.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-9100 - $0.48 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i5-10400F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
56 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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56 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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42 FPS
$18.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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57 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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48 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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42 FPS
$17.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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71 FPS
$22.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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104 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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