Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $95.59 vs $584.23
- Up to 82% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10920X - $1.07 vs $5.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-8400 - 112 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.79/FPS
18%
Price, €
€648.49
16%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |