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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 938 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i3-8100 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $104.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Valheim than Core i3-8100 - $0.52 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$104.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
199
99.00497512437812%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
76.47058823529412%
Price, $
$135
77%
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
86.57858136300418%
Multi-Core
3405
59.207094418362026%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 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 i3-8100
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
37 FPS
$18.49/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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$12.56/FPS
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67 FPS
$23.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$18.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$16.73/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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67 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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