Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1593 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2100 - 122 vs 107 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $49.0 vs $74.38
- Up to 25% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6400 - $0.46 vs $0.61 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |