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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-7100 - 158 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $48.91 vs $73.37
- Up to 33% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8400 - $0.31 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
157
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i3-7100
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
19 FPS
$44.74/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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