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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400 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 i5-11400 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - $70.0 vs $150.95
- Up to 51% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-11400 - $0.35 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i3-7100 - 210 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
199
94.76190476190476%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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 i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
48.61111111111111%
Price, $
$150.95
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 348904 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
64.27835051546393%
Multi-Core
2440
33.42465753424658%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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