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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 753 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $48.0 vs $67.64
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-3250 - 190 vs 189 FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
47.88478847884788%
Multi-Core
1130
37.38008600727754%
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i5-6400
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$6.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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