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In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8400 - 172 vs 166 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$175.26 vs CA$212.1
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
79.0303738317757%
Multi-Core
4748
73.40754483611627%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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