Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 328 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $70.2 vs $127.93
- Up to 45% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-8500 - $0.4 vs $0.73 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €142 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18845 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18845 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |