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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2061 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 28% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3820 - 177 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $74.64 vs $349.88
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
45.602365114560236%
Multi-Core
2299
48.420387531592255%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-3820
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
113 FPS
$7.52/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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