Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4690 - 701 vs 682 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $51.43 vs $130.73
- Up to 58% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-8400 - $0.08 vs $0.19 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3768 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
682
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $51.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3768 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |