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 28% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $79.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8100 - $0.47 vs $0.65 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-6400 - 170 vs 167 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
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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 |