In Rust, the Core i5-9600KF is slightly faster than the Core i5-8400. However, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $21 more expensive!
Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 2% faster in Rust – 230 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Rust
- Is 1 year and 3 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 1 year and 3 months newer
Core i5-8400
- Up to 10% cheaper – $198.95 vs $219.88
- Up to 10% cheaper
- Up to 7% better value in Rust – $0.88 vs $0.95/FPS
- Up to 7% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-8400: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
230 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
58 FPS
100%
Price, $
$219.88
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
93%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
225 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
54 FPS
93%
Price, $
$198.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-8400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-8400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-8400 Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2019 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| – | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
