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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i3-7100 - 187 vs 183 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 40% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $70.0 vs $115.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-11400F - $0.38 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
61%
Price, $
$115.99
60%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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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
High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-7100
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
86 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099
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69 FPS
$6.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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77 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,120
In Stock
90 FPS
$8.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$778.1
In Stock
77 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$845
In Stock
94 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$945.27
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94 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,061.99
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90 FPS
$10/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$650.87
In Stock
86 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,499
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