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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $25.7 vs $130.73
- Up to 79% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-8400 - $0.17 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 35 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 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-3240T - 160 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 6 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
152
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$25.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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