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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8400 - 242 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-8400 - £0.7 vs £0.74 per FPS
- 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 i5-9600K - £158.88 vs £168.88
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
242
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.7/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)
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Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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