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Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-10940X

Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-10940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $780 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $780 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $130.73 vs $780.0
  • Up to 82% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-10940X - $1.16 vs $6.29 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X

  • Performs up to 10% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-8400 - 124 vs 113 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 28 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of The Callisto Protocol.
The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

113

91%

Value, $/FPS

$1.16/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

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

$6.29/FPS

18%

Price, $

$780

16%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $780 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

86%

Multi-Core

4748

44%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1562

100%

Multi-Core

10769

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i9-10940X Logo

Intel Core i9-10940X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Coffee LakeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
14
6Threads
28
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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