Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 247 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9400 - 713 vs 704 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $113.37 vs $130.43
- Up to 16% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9400 - $0.16 vs $0.19 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $130.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
713
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $113.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Oct 19th, 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |