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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2879 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 25% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2100 - 555 vs 445 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 56% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $49.0 vs $112.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9400F - $0.11 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
555
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
54.99999999999999%
Price, $
$112
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
445
80.18018018018019%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Updated 361182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
33.81712626995646%
Multi-Core
954
19.73520893669839%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-2100
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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156 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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120 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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