Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 200 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $139.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 13% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-9500 - $0.6 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-8400T - 234 vs 231 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
231
98.71794871794873%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359797 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
86.95652173913044%
Price, $
$160.74
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359797 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
74.86376021798365%
Multi-Core
3884
77.83567134268537%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |