Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2061 days newer than Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-3820 - 131 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
45.602365114560236%
Multi-Core
2299
48.420387531592255%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |