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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1172 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $82.8 vs $140.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-8400 - $0.72 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-4370 - 116 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 6 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
115
99.13793103448276%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
Buy for $82.8 on Amazon
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Updated 348916 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
59.50413223140496%
Price, $
$140
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348915 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1220
90.169992609017%
Multi-Core
2407
50.69502948609941%
Intel Core i3-4370 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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