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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2152 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-3930K - 160 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - CA$219.99 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-3930K - CA$1.37 vs CA$3.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
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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Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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