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Core i3-8350K vs Core i5-9400

Core i3-8350K vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-8350K 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 i3-8350K is 379 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K

  • Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9400 - 279 vs 278 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-8350K - €136.36 vs €199.76
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-8350K - €0.49 vs €0.72 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-8350K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

279

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

68%

Price, €

€199.76

68%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i3-8350K 4,00GHz LGA1151 8MB Cache Tray CPU

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13727 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

278

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.36

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I5-9400 2,9 GHz LGA1151 Tray.

Buy for 136.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13727 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1474

100%

Multi-Core

4238

88%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

93%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo

Intel Core i3-8350K

vs
Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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