Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $140.0 vs $160.68
- Up to 3% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11600KF - $0.67 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8400 - 232 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280312 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
97%
Price, $
$160.68
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for $160.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280311 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |