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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 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 i3-8300 is 958 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i5-6400 - 173 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $79.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing God of War than Core i3-8300 - $0.46 vs $1.16 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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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 i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i5-6400
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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