Intel Core i3-10325 vs Intel Core i5-9400

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-10325 vs Intel Core i5-9400 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400 or Intel Core i3-10325.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-10325

52%

Core i5-9400

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10325

52%

Core i5-9400

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Control, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	93.5
Valorant	104.9	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	59.5
Apex Legends	98.6	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	79.7
Overwatch	84.9	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.4	53.1
Warzone	81.8	82.9
Assassin's Creed	88.1	89.3
Valheim	87.0	88.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-10325

70%

Core i5-9400

56%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10325 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i5-9400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	984	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2225	2284
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1183	1051
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4596	5606

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i5-9400
Single-Core	2646	2474
Multi-Core	9196	9515

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i5-9400
Single-Core	1376	1107
Multi-Core	4192	5420

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10325	Intel Core i5-9400
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-10325 is 25% better than Core i5-9400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400 has 2 more core than Core i3-10325. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-10325 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400 is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-10325 and Intel Core i5-9400 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-10325 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-10325 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400 specs and review.