Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 379 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-8400 - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
90.92741935483872%
Multi-Core
4748
49.89491382934006%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |