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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3210 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1738 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3210 - 166 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $70.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8400 - $0.45 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
53.57142857142857%
Price, $
$140
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 349812 minutes ago
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
155
93.37349397590361%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349811 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
37.620103473762015%
Multi-Core
1018
21.440606571187868%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3210 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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