Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-8400 - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $130.73 vs $143.7
- Up to 7% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-10600K - $0.65 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for $143.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
200
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |