Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 152 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $139.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-9100 - $0.77 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8400T - 187 vs 181 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
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 | 4.2 GHz |
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 |