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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 490 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $100.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-7400 - $0.59 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
No Man's Sky
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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