Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - CA$210.0 vs CA$319.02
- Up to 29% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-11600 - CA$1.74 vs CA$2.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8400 - 130 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
121
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6603 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.45/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$319.02
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$319.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6602 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |