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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $115.0 vs $235.6
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 30% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-8400 - 263 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 204 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
48.21810406272274%
Multi-Core
4748
29.514514825635608%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-14600K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
205 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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103 FPS
$8.25/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$849.99
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