Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 132 days older than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 62 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 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8300 - 347 vs 345 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £158.88 vs £188.88
- Up to 16% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8300 - £0.46 vs £0.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
347
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |