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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2828 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-540 - 200 vs 187 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $60.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8400 - $0.32 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 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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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i3-540
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$14.91/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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