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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 i5-8400
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $130.73 vs $143.7
- Up to 7% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-10600K - $0.81 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Core i5-8400 - 166 vs 161 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
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
161
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/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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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
93%
Price, $
$143.7
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $143.7 on Amazon
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Updated 144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-10600K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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