Buy on Amazon
$130.73
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10100 is 938 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 130 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $93.74 vs $130.73
- Up to 29% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - $0.72 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 561 minutes ago
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
Buy for $93.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 561 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i3-10100
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$881.69
In Stock
57 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$19.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$970.48
In Stock
51 FPS
$21.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,114.29
In Stock
37 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$349.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$729.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,519
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
