Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 47 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $139.0 vs $174.96
- Up to 15% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8500 - $1.05 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8400T - 142 vs 133 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |