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Core i5-8400T vs Core i9-10850K

Core i5-8400T vs Core i9-10850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6470 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6470 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 847 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $139.0 vs $270.0
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10850K - $0.71 vs $1.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i5-8400T - 206 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 20 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

197

95.63106796116504%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

206

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.31/FPS

54.19847328244274%

Price, $

$270

51%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6470 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1099

63.160919540229884%

Multi-Core

3884

42.70008795074759%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i5-8400T

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Intel Core i9-10850K

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
20
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
17.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i9-10850K

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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