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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100F is 105 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $56.99 vs $96.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-9400F - $0.3 vs $0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.99
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™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 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 i5-9400F
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1169.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$699/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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