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Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Core i5-9400F

WINNER
Intel Core i3-10100F
28.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-9400F
28.5Inno Score
33Single-core30.1
27.6Multi-core27.9
26.3Gamingspec-based27.8
7 spec wins — Intel Core i3-10100F4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-9400F

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i3-10100F scores 28.9 against 28.5 for Intel Core i5-9400F. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i3-10100F edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-10100F

  • 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
  • 24% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,069 vs 4,500

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-9400F

  • 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
  • 50% higher L3 cache: 9 MB vs 6 MB
  • 10% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,900 vs 5,341

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-10100F versus Intel Core i5-9400F
SpecIntel Core i3-10100FIntel Core i5-9400F
Announced20202019
SocketLGA1200LGA1151-v2
Process14 nm14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-10100F versus Intel Core i5-9400F
SpecIntel Core i3-10100FIntel Core i5-9400F
Cores46+50%
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads8+33%6
Base clock3.6 GHz+24%2.9 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz+5%4.1 GHz
L2 cache—2 MB
L3 cache6 MB9 MB+50%

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-10100F versus Intel Core i5-9400F
SpecIntel Core i3-10100FIntel Core i5-9400F
Memory supportDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i3-10100F versus Intel Core i5-9400F
SpecIntel Core i3-10100FIntel Core i5-9400F
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes1616

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-10100F versus Intel Core i5-9400F
SpecIntel Core i3-10100FIntel Core i5-9400F
Geekbench 6 (single)1,495+7%Bottom 29%1,400Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,069+13%Bottom 23%4,500Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,132+5%Bottom 21%1,080Bottom 14%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,341Bottom 16%5,900+10%Bottom 19%
PassMark8,702Bottom 12%9,300+7%Bottom 15%

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