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Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-8400

Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$179.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77836 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77836 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$179.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77836 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77836 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-8400 - 120 vs 119 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$175.26 vs CA$179.34
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

120

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$179.34

97%

FPS Winner

Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$179.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77836 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

119

99.16666666666667%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$175.26

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77836 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

98.18577648766328%

Multi-Core

4748

98.22093504344228%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads6
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-8400

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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