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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - CA$210.0 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-9600KF - CA$1.14 vs CA$1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-8400 - 209 vs 185 FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
185
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
209
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$249
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-9600KF
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
CA$4471.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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