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Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-2400 gaming benchmark

Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Core i5-2400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:
  • Fortnite
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Valheim
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Death Stranding
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Valorant
  • Halo Infinite
  • Last Man Standing
  • Apex Legends
  • Borderlands 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Fallout 76
  • Overwatch
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Rainbow Six Siege

   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or Intel Core i3-8100.


 
Intel Core i3-8100
Intel Core i5-2400

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i3-810052% Core i5-240051%
This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-8100 is 1% better than Core i5-2400. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i3-810052% Core i5-240051%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite91.790.5
Valorant104.2102.9
Cyberpunk 207758.457.6
Apex Legends98.096.7
Call of Duty Warzone78.277.2
Overwatch84.483.3
Red Dead Redemption 271.971.0
DOOM Eternal52.151.4
Warzone81.380.2
Assassin's Creed87.586.4
Valheim86.585.4
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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i3-810053% Core i5-240026%
To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8100 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 program 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 advantages 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 i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core154104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core616378
Cinbench 20 Single-core364267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core1444941
Cinbench 23 Single-core792635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core30762350

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core22231589
Multi-Core66983799

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core1052756
Multi-Core36332483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement dateDecember 24, 2017October 01, 2010
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1151LGA1155
Core nameCoffee LakeSandy Bridge
Architecturex86x86
Generation82
Turbo Frequency3.4 MHz
Frequency3.6 MHz3.1 MHz
Cores44
Threads44
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm32 nm
Transistors count2460 millions2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)65 W95 W
Memory typeDDR4-2400DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory64 Gb32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB6 MB
OverclockingNoYes
Supports ECCYesNo
Part numberExpansion 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 13% better than Core i5-2400 in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 3
   However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a selection which CPU 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 i5-2400 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark


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• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
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• Vs Core i5-9600KF
• Vs Core i7-8700
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• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Core i5-7500
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• Vs Core i5-8600K
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• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
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• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
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• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Core i3-6100
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE


Intel Core i5-2400 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-6200U
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i5-5200U
• Vs Core i5-6300U
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i5-3210M
• Vs Celeron G5920
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Celeron 6305
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050e
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Celeron G5905
• Vs Celeron G5900
• Vs Ryzen Embedded R1305G
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs A6-9550
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs 3020e
• Vs 3015e
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Celeron J3455E
• Vs Pentium Silver J5040
• Vs Pentium Silver N6005
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs Pentium N6415
• Vs Pentium J6426
• Vs Pentium Silver A1030
• Vs Pentium N4200E
• Vs Pentium 6805
• Vs Xeon D-1602
• Vs Core i3-10110Y
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050U
• Vs Celeron N5100
• Vs Celeron N4500
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050C
• Vs Celeron N5095
• Vs Celeron N5205U
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150U
• Vs Pentium Silver N5030
• Vs Core i3-L13G4
• Vs Core i5-L16G7
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150C
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i3-8145UE
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• Vs Core m3-8100Y
• Vs Core i3-10110U
• Vs Core i5-6287U
• Vs Core i3-7101TE
• Vs Core i5-7287U
• Vs Core i5-6442EQ
• Vs Core i5-8210Y
• Vs Core i3-8145U
• Vs Core i3-7167U
• Vs Core i3-8130U
• Vs Core i7-6660U
• Vs Core i3-8109U
• Vs Core i3-8121U
• Vs Core i7-8500Y
• Vs Pentium Gold G6400
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Core i3-6100
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