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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2039 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-3250 - 190 vs 189 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 43% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $58.4 vs $101.79
- Up to 43% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-9400F - $0.31 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-3250
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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50 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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34 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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