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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - CA$210.0 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 6% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9500 - CA$0.3 vs CA$0.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8400 - 714 vs 701 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
701
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11710 minutes ago
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
714
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
91%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11710 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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