Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$44.35 vs CA$242.1
- Up to 81% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.19 vs CA$1.0 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2300 - 242 vs 230 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
230
95.0413223140496%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$44.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1571 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$242.1
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$242.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1577 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |