Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 48 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i3-9100T - 201 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100T
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $99.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 38% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-9400 - $0.5 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
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
62.5%
Price, $
$160.91
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349036 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
198
98.50746268656717%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349036 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1203
86.92196531791907%
Multi-Core
3178
66.27737226277372%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100T |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |