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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $70.0 vs $112.53
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-10400F - $0.4 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-7100 - 183 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
174
95.08196721311475%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
65.57377049180329%
Price, $
$112.53
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Updated 349041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
86.71766342141864%
Multi-Core
2440
42.42740392975134%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i5-10400F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
94 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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44 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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43 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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44 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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34 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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59 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$939
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43 FPS
$28.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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27 FPS
$28.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
In Stock
43 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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