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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 927 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 16% better in Starfield than Core i3-9100 - 67 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $104.75 vs $107.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
70.32126466088731%
Multi-Core
3597
47.27917981072555%
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 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 i3-9100
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
14 FPS
$72.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,009
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10 FPS
$99.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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15 FPS
$50/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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17 FPS
$61.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,042
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17 FPS
$52.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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6 FPS
$216.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,296.99
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2 FPS
$330/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$659.99
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14 FPS
$102.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,439
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2 FPS
$305/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$609.99
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15 FPS
$74.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,121.43
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