Buy on Amazon
$140
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
Availability
MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-3570K - 237 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $120.23 vs $140.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-8400 - $0.56 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
94.91525423728815%
Price, $
$140
85%
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 349597 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
215
90.71729957805907%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
Buy for $120.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349595 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
50.70214338507022%
Multi-Core
2071
43.61836562763269%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
