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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-8400 - 204 vs 200 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $74.64 vs $170.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
85.25519848771268%
Multi-Core
4748
83.19607499561941%
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i5-8400
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
41 FPS
$20.73/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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