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In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2828 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $32.9 vs $84.08
- 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 Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-530 - 310 vs 295 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 6 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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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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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
360
26.607538802660752%
Multi-Core
755
15.901432181971357%
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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