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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 427 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $45.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-6400 - $0.26 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-4150 - 172 vs 171 FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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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 High
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | 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 |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4150 or Core i5-6400
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
39 FPS
$21.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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