Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2061 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i7-3820 - 173 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $120.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 65% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3820 - $0.69 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |