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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 460 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $96.0 vs $148.49
- Up to 37% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8600K - $0.12 vs $0.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i5-9400F - 792 vs 773 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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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
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-8600K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
401 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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401 FPS
$2.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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358 FPS
$1.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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