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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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MSRP in USD: $294
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 i5-8400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $130.73 vs $294.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-14600KF - $0.76 vs $1.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Core i5-8400 - 195 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/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 i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
50%
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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Updated 2064 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-14600KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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82 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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120 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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135 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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130 FPS
$14.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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