i3-8100 vs i5-8400T for gaming.

[Ja55ie]

Hi, would there be any scenarios where an i3-8100 be better than an i5-8400T in gaming? The i3 has a constant clock speed of 3.6GHz while the 8400T has a base clock of 1.7Ghz and a boost clock of only 3.3GHz. 

I play mainly Wahammer: Vermintide 2 and Apex Legends with an RX 580. PassMark here. 

 

What would you recommend? 

 

Thank you. 

[Origami Cactus]

Why do you have an z390 board with an i3 is the real question here.

Try to save some more money, and get an i5 9400f.

 

[Fasauceome]

More cores for a game like battlefield or rainbow 6 would help

[Ja55ie]

Just now, Origami Cactus said:

Why do you have an z390 board with an i3 is the real question here.

Try to save some more money, and get an i5 9400f.

 

i like bling... had an asus  z370-p but had AICs for wifi and usb 3.1ge2 capability. Wanted a motherboard which could support ddr4 3000, built in wifi, built in usb 3.1gen2 (type a+c) and rgb connectors for my pc case.

[Origami Cactus]

Just now, Ja55ie said:

i like bling... had an asus  z370-p but had AICs for wifi and usb 3.1ge2 capability. Wanted a motherboard which could support ddr4 3000, built in wifi, built in usb 3.1gen2 (type a+c) and rgb connectors for my pc case.

ok.

But why are you considering the 8400T? Can you get it for extremely cheap?

Could you get a 9400f or something similar instead?

[Ja55ie]

2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

More cores for a game like battlefield or rainbow 6 would help

Do you know if games would prefer 4 higher clocked cores vs more lower clocked ones? I know BF likes more cores but wondering if is would apply to Vermintide 2 or Apex. 

[Ja55ie]

1 minute ago, Origami Cactus said:

ok.

But why are you considering the 8400T? Can you get it for extremely cheap?

Could you get a 9400f or something similar instead?

Yeah, I see a kijiji ad for an i5-8400T for $120CAD, which is approx $105US.

I bought my i3-8100 last year for $120! 

[Origami Cactus]

1 minute ago, Ja55ie said:

Yeah, I see a kijiji ad for an i5-8400T for $120CAD, which is approx $105US.

I bought my i3-8100 last year for $120! 

Well with your super motherboard you could probably crank all the power limits to the max, and run the 8400T at the turbo clock all the time, but that was the case with 6th gen, idk if intel has disabled it since then.

[Fasauceome]

15 minutes ago, Ja55ie said:

Do you know if games would prefer 4 higher clocked cores vs more lower clocked ones? I know BF likes more cores but wondering if is would apply to Vermintide 2 or Apex. 

generally I'd take the i3