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Core i5-11600K vs Core i5-8400

Core i5-11600K vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$256.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74088 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74088 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$256.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74088 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74088 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K

  • Performs up to 19% better in New World than Core i5-8400 - 135 vs 113 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - CA$175.26 vs CA$256.79
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

135

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$256.79

68%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$256.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74088 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

113

83.7037037037037%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$175.26

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74088 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2186

100%

Multi-Core

8579

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

61.893870082342175%

Multi-Core

4748

55.344445739596694%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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