Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 247 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-8300 - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $160.91 vs $199.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-8300 - $0.78 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |