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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-6100 - 210 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $100.0 vs $123.95
- Up to 17% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-10400 - $0.49 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
83%
Price, $
$123.95
80%
FPS 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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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i3-6100
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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100 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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75 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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75 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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76 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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75 FPS
$15.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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72 FPS
$17.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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