i3-8100 vs i5-8400 on a Z370 board

Oct 4, 2018
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Hi,

I'm building a first PC/gaming rig for my son. We are very new to this, and our budget is very tight.

So far I have an EVGA Z370 FTW motherboard, 2 x 4GB DDR4 RAM, and a GTX970 GPU.

The PC will be used mainly for gaming (Fortnite and similar), and there is no intention to overclock.

While I was considering saving up for an i5-8400 I've read positive things about the i3-8100 and wondering if it would be up to the task? I note it is compatible with the Z370 and it is 2/3 of the price.

Thanks in advance, looking forward to hearing replies.
Matt