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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 21% better in League of Legends than Core i3-7100 - 170 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $70.0 vs $124.5
- Up to 32% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-10400 - $0.5 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i3-7100
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
150 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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150 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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146 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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146 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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145 FPS
$8.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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146 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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