Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 328 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i5-9400F - 781 vs 773 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $96.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8600 - $0.12 vs $0.17 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Feb 14th, 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |