Gaming PC build
Gaming PC build
At one point, I3/I5/I7/I9 indicated the number of cores and hyperthreading. Now that situation is different. The naming I 3/5/7/9 mainly refers to general performance levels. This will shift once again with the upcoming 14th generation processors. A useful way to evaluate CPUs is by examining passmark scores. For example, your I5-8400 features six processing threads and a passmark of 9232, which represents full utilization. The single-thread score stands at 2382, and this metric is likely more relevant for gaming purposes.