Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. 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 0% better in Control than Core i5-8400 - 203 vs 202 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $130.73 vs $180.12
- Up to 27% better value when playing Control than Core i5-9600KF - $0.65 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
73%
Price, $
$180.12
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $180.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
202
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |