Buy on Amazon
$130.73
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $250
Availability
MSRP in USD: $250
No items available
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Core i5-7300HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 275 days newer than Core i5-7300HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7300HQ
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-7300HQ - 163 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 6 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
FPS and 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 5420 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7300HQ
Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7300HQ | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7300HQ or Core i5-8400
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Core i5-7300HQ
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$798.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
