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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K and the cheaper Core i5-8400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$210.0 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-8600K - CA$1.09 vs CA$1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i5-8400 - 201 vs 193 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
193
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$225
93%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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