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Best Bench: 36% Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 15% Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)

Poor: 15% Great: 36%

SPEED RANK: 1373^rd / 1442

Gaming 27%

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Desktop 29%

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Workstation 20%

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Best Bench: 89% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)

Poor: 61% Great: 89%

SPEED RANK: 212^th / 1442

Gaming 82%

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Desktop 83%

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Workstation 66%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		27 %			81.8 %	Hugely faster effective speed. +203%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	32 Pts	84.9 Pts	Hugely lower memory latency. +165%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	35.6 Pts	113 Pts	Hugely faster single-core speed. +217%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	69.7 Pts	224 Pts	Hugely faster dual-core speed. +221%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	127 Pts	434 Pts	Hugely faster quad-core speed. +242%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	129 Pts	564 Pts	Hugely faster octa-core speed. +337%


Memory OC Memory Latency	46.5 Pts	94.2 Pts	Hugely lower OC memory latency. +103%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	40.6 Pts	120 Pts	Hugely faster OC single-core speed. +196%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	78.6 Pts	237 Pts	Hugely faster OC dual-core speed. +202%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	156 Pts	471 Pts	Hugely faster OC quad-core speed. +202%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	156 Pts	657 Pts	Hugely faster OC octa-core speed. +321%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)		0 %			0.9 %	Insanely higher market share. +∞%
User Rating UBM User Rating		52 %			61 %	More popular. +17%


Age Newest	88+ Months	78 Months	More recent. +11%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	156 Pts	675 Pts	Hugely faster OC 64-core speed. +333%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	127 Pts	588 Pts	Hugely faster 64-core speed. +363%


Launch Date Launch Date	Q3'16	Q4'17
Cache Cache	2 MB L2	9 MB
Recommended Price Recommended Customer Price	$107.00	N/A
Max Memory Size Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	8 GB	64 GB
Memory Types Memory Types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Processor Graphics Processor Graphics ‡	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency Graphics Base Frequency	200.00 MHz	350 MHz
InTru 3D Tech Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	Yes
Graphics Video Max Memory Graphics Video Max Memory	8 GB	64 GB
Package Size Package Size	24mm x 31mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Turbo Boost Tech Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡	No	2.0
OS Guard Intel® OS Guard	No	Yes
PCI Express Revision PCI Express Revision	2.0	3.0
PCI Express Configurations PCI Express Configurations ‡	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2	Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes Max # of PCI Express Lanes	6	16
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If you're after low-power computing then this is a good, basic processor to get work done. Based on the 2016 14nm Apollo Lake architecture it is designed for mobile efficiency and comes in a range of laptops from budget to mid-tier. It uses about 4 to 6 watts under load (yes, four to six whole watts) and generally idles under 2 watts. It has four cores with four threads and has a 1.1GHz base clock with a 2.2GHz boost, with the included HD 500 series graphics boasting 12 execution units running at up to 700MHz, although information regarding this is limited given its budget application. If you're processing data then forget anything with this. Although possible, it'll take forever as you're limited to 256k of L1 and 2MB of L2 cache - no L3 at all. The included graphics won't help you here either. For everyday processing, or a cheap laptop for the kids, this is a decent processor but throw more than 2 or 3 basic tasks at it and it flounders. Anything more complex than everyday word processing, internet and multimedia is beyond it, but given that's what the majority of users will be doing this isn't an issue. The bonus? Ultra-light, thin and quiet latops with passive cooling and sub- $250USD price points. Not bad! ^{[Jul '19 boingk]}

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The i5-8400 is a competitively priced hex-core processor from Intel’s 8th generation of Core processors (Coffee Lake). Along with the release of the unlocked i5-8600K, this is the first time that six-core processors have featured in the i5 line-up. Like the other Coffee Lake processors, the i5-8400 is based upon an improved version of Intel’s 14nm architecture which featured in both Skylake and Kaby Lake. Early benchmarks reveal that for average quad core usage (most games employ a maximum of four cores) the i5-8400 performs way above its pay grade. It achieves quad core mixed speeds close to Intel’s outgoing 2017 flagship the $300, quad-core, 8 thread i7-7700k, which to date has been a strong favourite for high-end gaming setups. On paper, the i5-8400 has a base clock of 2.8 GHz (Intel are significantly downplaying the performance of this SKU by giving it a relatively low nominal base clock), an all core boost of 3.8 GHz (this is the effective base clock figure that counts) and a single core boost of 4 GHz. This compares reasonably well to the i5-8600K which has a base clock of 3.6 GHz, all core boost of 4.1 GHz and a single core boost of 4.3 GHz. The i5-8400 also features 9MB of L3 cache and an energy-thrifty TDP of 65W. Priced at under $190, the i5-8400 offers fantastic value for money. Unfortunately, like the other Coffee Lake processors, the i5-8400 will require a new 300 series motherboard, and at the time of writing, the only available version is Intel’s high-end Z370 which isn't an ideal pairing for the i5-8400. The Z series motherboards are designed to cater for the unlocked and overclockable "K" SKUs. Cheaper 300 series motherboards will be available in 2018 at which time the 8400 will offer even better value for money. ^{[Oct '17 CPUPro]}

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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