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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8400 - 300 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $130.73 vs $294.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-14600KF - $0.47 vs $0.98 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
47%
Price, $
$294.99
44%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
277
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i5-8400
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
196 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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171 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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230 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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250 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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244 FPS
$7.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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