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Core i5-10600K vs Core i5-8400

Core i5-10600K vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 220.97 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 220.97 on Amazon

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Updated 74083 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-8400 - 225 vs 217 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 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 33% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €148.87 vs €220.97
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

225

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€220.97

67%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 220.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74083 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

217

96.44444444444444%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€148.87

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 148.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74084 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

100%

Multi-Core

6838

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

81.60434258142341%

Multi-Core

4748

69.43550745832114%

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo

Intel Core i5-10600K

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Intel Core i5-8400

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
41.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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