Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Core i5-8400

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Core i5-8400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, AIDA64, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, PassMark, PCMark 10, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8400 or Intel Core i3-1115G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1115G4

51%

Core i5-8400

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-8400 is 1% better than Core i3-1115G4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1115G4

51%

Core i5-8400

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	93.5
Valorant	103.4	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	59.5
Apex Legends	97.2	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	79.7
Overwatch	83.8	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	73.3
DOOM Eternal	51.7	53.1
Warzone	80.7	82.9
Assassin's Creed	86.9	89.3
Valheim	85.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1115G4

Core i5-8400

56%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-8400 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-1115G4 as it consumes less power: 0W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core i5-8400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	621	954
Cinbench 20 Single-core	419	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1535	2291
Cinbench 23 Single-core	826	1023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3206	5457

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	2765	2442
Multi-Core	6415	9262

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

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	1348	1106
Multi-Core	2938	5408

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Core i5-8400
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	8
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	2	6
Threads	4	6
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	2470 millions
Power consumption (TDP)		65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 i3-1115G4 is 6% better than Core i5-8400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8400 has 4 more core than Core i3-1115G4. 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 i3-1115G4 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-1115G4 and Intel Core i5-8400 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-1115G4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Core i5-6300U
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Ryzen Embedded R1305G
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-8265UC
• Vs Core i5-8365UE
• Vs Core i3-9100T
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i3-8100T
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13705H
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i5-8350U
• Vs Core i7-8650U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Core i7-6500U
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425C
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

Intel Core i5-8400 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G