Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 460 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $112.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8400 - $0.55 vs $0.69 per FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280311 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $112 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280311 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |