Buy on Amazon
€177.5
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €177.5 vs €299.16
- Up to 38% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-10600K - €1.26 vs €2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8400 - 147 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
141
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12132 minutes ago
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.04/FPS
61%
Price, €
€299.16
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Prozessor 6 Kerne mit 4.1 GHz (bis 4,8 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA1200 125W Prozessor (99A5FN)
Buy for €299.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-10600K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,149
In Stock
57 FPS
€15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€869
In Stock
82 FPS
€13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,139
In Stock
29 FPS
€27.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€809
In Stock
49 FPS
€18.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€919
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
