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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11400 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - $110.0 vs $150.95
- Up to 19% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-11400 - $0.8 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8100 - 153 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
138
90.19607843137256%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 348675 minutes ago
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
80.80808080808082%
Price, $
$150.95
72%
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
Buy for $150.95 on Amazon
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Updated 348674 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
64.17525773195877%
Multi-Core
3405
46.64383561643836%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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