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Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-8500

Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74103 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $136.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74103 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74103 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $136.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74103 minutes ago

Availability

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Availability

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 328 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $85.0 vs $136.25

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

FPS

116

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$85

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74103 minutes ago

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

FPS

116

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$136.25

62%

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $136.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74103 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

162

FPS

161

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

129

FPS

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

362

FPS

360

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

278

FPS

277

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

774

FPS

773

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Single-Core

1378

99.35111751982696%

Multi-Core

4834

99.79355904211396%

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4844

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F	vs	Intel Core i5-8500
Jan 8th, 2019	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	3.0 GHz
4.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.1 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
No	Overclockable	No

Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-8500

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC

38 FPS

$27.61/FPS

GeForce GTX 1660

Core i5-9400F

8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

$1,049

In Stock

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CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC

38 FPS

$26.55/FPS

GeForce GTX 1660

Core i5-9400F

8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

$1,009

In Stock

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