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Core i9-13900KS vs Core i5-8400

Core i9-13900KS vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900KS

3.2 GHz | 24-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache

Buy for £529.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900KS

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache

Buy for £529.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 1925 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS

  • Performs up to 17% better in Saints Row than Core i5-8400 - 189 vs 161 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - £146.66 vs £529.98
  • Up to 68% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-13900KS - £0.91 vs £2.8 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Saints Row.
Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo
Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.8/FPS

32.5%

Price, £

£529.98

27%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache

Buy for £529.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

161

85.18518518518519%

Value, £/FPS

£0.91/FPS

100%

Price, £

£146.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £146.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo
Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo
Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023


Single-Core

3105

100%

Multi-Core

21833

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

43.574879227053145%

Multi-Core

4748

21.7468968991893%

Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Intel Core i5-8400

Jan 12th, 2023
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores6
32
Threads6
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
6.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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