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$61.8
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $61.8 vs $135.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-8100 - $0.52 vs $1.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6400 - 120 vs 118 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
118
98.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$61.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 2085 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
46.42857142857142%
Price, $
$135
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $135 on Amazon
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Updated 2087 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
89.23694779116465%
Multi-Core
3023
88.78120411160059%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 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 i3-8100
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
43 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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