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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F and the cheaper Core i3-10100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $92.53 vs $99.95
- Up to 8% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-10400F - $0.49 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-10100
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
47 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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47 FPS
$19.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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29 FPS
$26.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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48 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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37 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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64 FPS
$14.86/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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29 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$487.67
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29 FPS
$25.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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64 FPS
$24.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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47 FPS
$27.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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