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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 735 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-7300 - 135 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $70.2 vs $94.32
- Up to 26% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-7300 - $0.58 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 6 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
135
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€0.58/FPS
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Price, €
€77.92
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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