Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-4130 - 142 vs 131 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 73% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $43.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 71% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400 - $0.33 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
29.203539823008857%
Price, $
$160.91
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349402 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
131
92.25352112676056%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349402 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
995
71.89306358381504%
Multi-Core
1960
40.87591240875913%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |