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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1579 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $35.09 vs $84.08
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-3250 - 158 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 6 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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