Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $130.73 vs $799.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-10920X - $0.92 vs $5.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8400 - 153 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
142
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |