Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-11400F

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-11400F tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Valorant

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11400F or Intel Core i3-8100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-8100

52%

Core i5-11400F

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11400F is 5% better than Core i3-8100. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8100

52%

Core i5-11400F

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	98.4
Valorant	104.2	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	62.6
Apex Legends	98.0	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	83.9
Overwatch	84.4	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	77.1
DOOM Eternal	52.1	55.9
Warzone	81.3	87.2
Assassin's Creed	87.5	93.9
Valheim	86.5	92.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8100

53%

Core i5-11400F

118%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11400F is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8100 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-11400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	154	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	616	1726
Cinbench 20 Single-core	364	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1444	3865
Cinbench 23 Single-core	792	1099
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3076	10233

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-11400F
Single-Core	2223	2451
Multi-Core	6698	18669

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-11400F
Single-Core	1052	2309
Multi-Core	3633	10184

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-11400F
Announcement date	December 24, 2017	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency		4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8100 is 27% better than Core i5-11400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-11400F has 2 more core than Core i3-8100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8100 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11400F is better: 31
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Core i5-11400F before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8100 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11400F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11400F specs and review.