In Atomfall, the Core i5-8500T is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400F and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $29 more expensive!
Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-9400F
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall – 210 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall
- Is 9 months and 7 days newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Apr 02, 2018
- Is 9 months and 7 days newer
- Up to 19% cheaper – $119.99 vs $149.00
- Up to 19% cheaper
- Up to 21% better value in Atomfall – $0.57 vs $0.72/FPS
- Up to 21% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i5-8500T vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
205 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
154 FPS
98%
Price, $
$149
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
79%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
157 FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8500T vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8500T vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-8500T Apr 2nd, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD 630 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
