Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 753 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8400 - 162 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |