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Core i5-8400 vs Core i5-14600K

Core i5-8400 vs Core i5-14600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 90.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for 191.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 90.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for 191.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $81.89 vs $172.27
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-14600K - $0.45 vs $0.84 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8400 - 228 vs 204 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

204

89.47368421052632%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€90.9

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 90.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

228

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.84/FPS

53.57142857142857%

Price, €

€191.22

47%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for 191.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

48.21810406272274%

Multi-Core

4748

29.514514825635608%

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2806

100%

Multi-Core

16087

100%

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i5-14600K

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
14
6Threads
20
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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