Buy on Amazon
$110
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
Availability
MSRP in USD: $117
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 12% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2400S - 138 vs 123 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $70.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8100 - $0.57 vs $0.8 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
71.24999999999999%
Price, $
$110
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349406 minutes ago
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
123
89.13043478260869%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349405 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
39.83935742971887%
Multi-Core
1352
39.70631424375918%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
