Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $106.51 vs $160.91
- Up to 32% better value when playing Control than Core i5-9400 - $0.54 vs $0.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-3330 - 202 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3330 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 6 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
199
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $106.51 on Amazon
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Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |