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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 85 days older than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-8279U - 235 vs 229 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i5-9400F
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
80 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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