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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 and the cheaper Core i5-10400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $123.99 vs $199.06
- Up to 37% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-10300 - $0.55 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-10400 - 228 vs 226 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
226
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$123.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
63%
Price, $
$199.06
62%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for $199.06 on Amazon
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Updated 131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i3-10300
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
104 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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60 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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62 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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55 FPS
$23.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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60 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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