Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €42.73 vs €188.88
- Up to 74% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8400 - €0.38 vs €1.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 14% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-3470S - 127 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 6 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
111
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €42.73 on Amazon
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Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |