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Core i3-9350KF vs Core i5-8400

Core i3-9350KF vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9350KF

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9350KF Logo
Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)

Buy for $198.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9350KF

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9350KF Logo
Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)

Buy for $198.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-9350KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9350KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9350KF

  • Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-8400 - 184 vs 183 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i3-9350KF - $130.73 vs $198.94
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-9350KF - $0.71 vs $1.08 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 6 vs 4 threads
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-9350KF Logo
Core i3-9350KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

184

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.08/FPS

65%

Price, $

$198.94

65%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)

Buy for $198.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

183

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$130.73

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-9350KF Logo
Core i3-9350KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9350KF Logo
Core i3-9350KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1497

100%

Multi-Core

3664

77%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

90%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

Intel Core i3-9350KF Logo

Intel Core i3-9350KF

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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