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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $79.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i3-6100 - $0.45 vs $0.57 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6400 - 176 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-6100
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
102 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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