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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $91.64 vs $160.91
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9400 - $0.45 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-6300 - 208 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
205
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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