Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 247 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 1% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-9400 - 160 vs 159 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$204.0 vs CA$218.88
- Up to 7% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-8500 - CA$1.28 vs CA$1.37 per FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
93%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12407 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
159
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$204
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12407 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |