Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 132 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - £158.88 vs £168.88
- Up to 6% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-8500 - £0.84 vs £0.89 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16464 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16464 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |