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Core i5-8400 vs Core i3-2100

Core i5-8400 vs Core i3-2100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349953 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2100

3.1 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349952 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349953 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2100

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349952 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-2100 - 131 vs 118 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $49.0 vs $140.0
  • Up to 61% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8400 - $0.42 vs $1.07 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

131

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.07/FPS

39.25233644859813%

Price, $

$140

35%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349953 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

118

90.07633587786259%

Value, $/FPS

$0.42/FPS

100%

Price, $

$49

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100

Buy for $49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349952 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

466

34.4419807834442%

Multi-Core

954

20.09267059814659%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i3-2100 Logo

Intel Core i3-2100

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads4
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0xMultiplier
31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

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