Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8500 is 247 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €212.0 vs €228.88
- Up to 8% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9400 - €0.61 vs €0.66 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
348
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €212 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15257 minutes ago
Buy for €228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15257 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |