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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $67.64 vs $68.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 8% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-6400 - 77 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
77.91023842917251%
Multi-Core
3023
71.72004744958481%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-10100
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$645/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$645
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1 FPS
$599.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$599.99
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1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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1 FPS
$1131.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,131.99
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1 FPS
$1375.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,375.02
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1 FPS
$1519/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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1 FPS
$349.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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1 FPS
$729.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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1 FPS
$374.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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