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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3240T - 278 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $25.7 vs $120.93
- Up to 77% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-9400 - $0.1 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
278
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
23.255813953488374%
Price, $
$120.93
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
255
91.72661870503596%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$25.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
447
32.297687861271676%
Multi-Core
971
20.25026068821689%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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