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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 551 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $48.1 vs $75.13
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-6400 - $0.32 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100T |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-7100T
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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