Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 460 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400F - 147 vs 141 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €151.36 vs €242.73
- Up to 35% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8600K - €1.07 vs €1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €242.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12367 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
141
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€151.36
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €151.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12367 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |