Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9350KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9350KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-9350KF - $99.3 vs $198.94
- Up to 48% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-9350KF - $0.78 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9350KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 132 vs 128 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $99.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
51%
Price, $
$198.94
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $198.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-9350KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |