Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 281 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 9% better in Starfield than Core i5-8400T - 58 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $80.0 vs $139.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-8400T - $1.38 vs $2.62 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
53
91.37931034482759%
Value, $/FPS
$2.62/FPS
52.67175572519084%
Price, $
$139
57%
Buy for $139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7301 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $80 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7302 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
79.75326560232222%
Multi-Core
3884
80.34753827058336%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 | 2.9 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |