The Core i5-11400F is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £33.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-11400F
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 23% cheaper – £114.98 vs £148.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-8400
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i5-11400F cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i5-11400F vs Core i5-8400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11400F
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
£114.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.58/FPS
100%
Core i5-11400F vs Core i5-8400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-11400F vs Core i5-8400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-11400F vs Core i5-8400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-11400F
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-11400F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$157.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
12 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
