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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-4130 - 204 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $43.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8400 - $0.22 vs $0.69 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
31.884057971014496%
Price, $
$140
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349949 minutes ago
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
198
97.05882352941177%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
Buy for $43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349949 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
995
73.54028085735402%
Multi-Core
1960
41.28053917438922%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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