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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 2517 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 18% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-3250 - 129 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $57.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 30% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-10400F - $0.54 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
70%
Price, $
$99.95
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-3250
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
31 FPS
$34.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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31 FPS
$29.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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26 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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22 FPS
$34.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
31 FPS
$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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41 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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22 FPS
$33.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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41 FPS
$38.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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31 FPS
$41.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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29 FPS
$32.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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