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The Core i3-3220T is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $23.07 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i3-3220T

  • Up to 30% cheaper$53.51 vs $76.58
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy35 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of the Core i5-8400

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads

Core i3-3220T vs Core i5-8400 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i3-3220T vs Core i5-8400 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-3220T vs Core i5-8400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3220T Logo

Core i3-3220T

Sep 3rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

468

34%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

963

20%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1375

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4817

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-3220T vs Core i5-8400 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-3220T Logo

Core i3-3220T

Sep 3rd, 2012


Cores

2-core

33%

L3 Cache

3 MB

33%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i3-3220T

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i5-8400

General
Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Not AvailableMSRP$182.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Ivy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
35 W
Power Consumption65 W
Performance
2Cores
6
4Threads
6
2.8 GHzBase Frequency2.8 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Frequency4.0 GHz
3 MBL3 Cache
9 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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