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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 and the more expensive Core i5-7400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-7400 - 120 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $70.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-7400 - $0.58 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
119
99.16666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
63.043478260869556%
Price, $
$110
63%
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Updated 349163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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