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$299
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T 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 i9-9900T is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i5-8400 - 196 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $112.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900T - $0.6 vs $1.53 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
39.21568627450981%
Price, $
$299
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
193
98.46938775510205%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $112 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
94.41730635031402%
Multi-Core
4748
79.21254587921254%
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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