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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 105 days older than the more expensive Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 0% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-9100F - 348 vs 347 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $85.0 vs $115.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
99.70972423802613%
Multi-Core
3669
75.89987587918908%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-9100F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
43 FPS
$24.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,049
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43 FPS
$23.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009
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