Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8400 - 135 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8400 - €1.47 vs €1.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €188.88 vs €198.88
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
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Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13696 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |