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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1958 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-3250 - 174 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $56.34 vs $160.91
- Up to 61% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-9400 - $0.36 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
158
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Updated 15659 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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