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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-8400 - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $74.64 vs $107.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i5-8400
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
33 FPS
$25.76/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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