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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11400 is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i3-6100 - 210 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - $100.0 vs $150.95
- Up to 29% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-11400 - $0.51 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
70.83333333333334%
Price, $
$150.95
66%
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
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
198
94.28571428571428%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349045 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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