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 i5-8400
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Core i3-4370 - 57 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $82.8 vs $140.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-8400 - $1.51 vs $2.46 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
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
61.38211382113822%
Price, $
$140
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349818 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
55
96.49122807017544%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $82.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349818 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1220
90.169992609017%
Multi-Core
2407
50.69502948609941%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
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 | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |