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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2039 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $57.0 vs $101.79
- Up to 36% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9400F - $0.09 vs $0.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 15% better in Minecraft than Core i3-3250 - 703 vs 609 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 6 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i5-9400F
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
408 FPS
$2.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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408 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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371 FPS
$1.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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