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 i5-9400
- Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-2300 - 225 vs 214 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$44.35 vs CA$188.88
- Up to 75% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.21 vs CA$0.84 per FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
225
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$188.88
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
214
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$44.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |