Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $140.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-9100 - $0.82 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |