Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 328 days older than Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400F - 362 vs 360 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
99.35111751982696%
Multi-Core
4834
99.79355904211396%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |