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Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-10850K

Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-10850K: 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 60.58 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 211.02 on Amazon

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Updated 75414 minutes ago

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 60.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75414 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 211.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75414 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $54.58 vs $190.11
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8400 - 303 vs 293 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 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

293

96.69966996699671%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€60.58

100%

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

Buy for 60.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75414 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

303

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€211.02

28%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 211.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75414 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

77.75862068965517%

Multi-Core

4748

52.19876868953386%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i9-10850K Logo

Intel Core i9-10850K

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
20
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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