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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $60.99 vs $99.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-10400F - $0.7 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Core i3-9100F - 88 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
87
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i5-10400F
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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9 FPS
$68.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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20 FPS
$47.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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15 FPS
$72.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,084
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25 FPS
$38.04/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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5 FPS
$153.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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16 FPS
$48.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$770.03
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15 FPS
$86.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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25 FPS
$30.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$763
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5 FPS
$149/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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