Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400 - 165 vs 161 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €177.5 vs €389.95
- Up to 53% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9600KF - €1.1 vs €2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.36/FPS
46%
Price, €
€389.95
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for €389.95 on Amazon
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Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
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Updated 12128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |