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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1172 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-4370 - 141 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $48.5 vs $130.73
- Up to 62% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8400 - $0.35 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
137
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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