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
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
197
95.63106796116504%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6468 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
54.19847328244274%
Price, $
$270
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for $270 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6470 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
63.160919540229884%
Multi-Core
3884
42.70008795074759%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |