Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-8400 - 235 vs 233 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - £158.88 vs £168.88
- Up to 6% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-9600KF - £0.68 vs £0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
235
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
94%
Price, £
£168.88
94%
FPS Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12550 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
233
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12550 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |