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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-7100T - 166 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $66.82 vs $140.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8400 - $0.41 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
48.80952380952381%
Price, $
$140
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349817 minutes ago
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
163
98.19277108433735%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$66.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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In Stock
Updated 349817 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1116
82.48337028824834%
Multi-Core
2260
47.598989048020215%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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