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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 1258 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8100 - 369 vs 343 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $107.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8100 - $0.29 vs $0.39 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 i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
369
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$107.99
100%
FPS and Value 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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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
343
92.95392953929539%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
74.35897435897435%
Price, $
$135
79%
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 5305 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
81 FPS
$11.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$965
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110 FPS
$8.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$950
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81 FPS
$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$540.99
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133 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,078.99
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21 FPS
$23.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$499
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133 FPS
$6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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53 FPS
$24.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,298
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121 FPS
$7.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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21 FPS
$31.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$669.99
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77 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$899
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