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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-9100F - 130 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $57.99 vs $99.95
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10400F - $0.45 vs $0.77 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
58%
Price, $
$99.95
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
129
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $57.99 on Amazon
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Updated 105 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-9100F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$16.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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64 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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51 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
In Stock
65 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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77 FPS
$12.35/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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57 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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77 FPS
$20.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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64 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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100 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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