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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 753 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-3250 - 169 vs 163 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $57.71 vs $74.38
- Up to 20% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6400 - $0.35 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
163
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.71
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-3250
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
12 FPS
$69.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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