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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1005 days older than the more expensive Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-8100T - 126 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i3-8100T - $99.95 vs $178.02
- Up to 44% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-8100T - $0.79 vs $1.42 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
125
99.20634920634922%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
55.633802816901415%
Price, $
$178.02
56%
Intel Core I3-8100T I3 8100T 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35WLGA 1151
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100T or Core i5-6400
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
1 FPS
$807.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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