Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3220 - 186 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - €18.15 vs €188.88
- Up to 89% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8400 - €0.11 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
169
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.15
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |