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In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1858 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i3-3240 - 173 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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