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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 379 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-9400 - 206 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $125.0 vs $133.93
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
89.52134540750323%
Multi-Core
4795
85.670895122387%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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