Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 379 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-9400 - 262 vs 256 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €227.62 vs €228.88
- Up to 2% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-9400 - €0.87 vs €0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
262
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €227.62 on Amazon
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Buy for €228.88 on Amazon
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Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |