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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-8100 - 163 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $110.0 vs $115.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-11400F - $0.7 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
98%
Price, $
$115.99
94%
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 i3-8100 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 i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-8100
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
20 FPS
$34.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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39 FPS
$27.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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32 FPS
$34.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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32 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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27 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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44 FPS
$21.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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44 FPS
$24.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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20 FPS
$33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$659.99
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41 FPS
$21.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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39 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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