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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i3-7100T - 201 vs 197 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 58% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $66.82 vs $160.91
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-9400 - $0.34 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
42.5%
Price, $
$160.91
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
197
98.00995024875621%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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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Updated 349161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1116
80.63583815028902%
Multi-Core
2260
47.13242961418144%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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