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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 179 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-8400T - 147 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $135.0 vs $139.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-8400T - $0.92 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
142
96.5986394557823%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
93.87755102040816%
Price, $
$139
97%
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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