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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i5-6400 - 150 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $79.0 vs $91.64
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i3-6300 - $0.53 vs $0.61 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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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 i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i5-6400
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$18.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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