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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $70.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-8400 - $0.48 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-7100 - 151 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
147
97.35099337748345%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/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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Updated 349040 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
51.61290322580645%
Price, $
$140
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349040 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
92.16555801921655%
Multi-Core
2440
51.390058972198815%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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