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 i5-9400F
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $96.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-8600 - $0.53 vs $0.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400F - 184 vs 182 FPS
World of Warcraft
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Game Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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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 | 3.1 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |