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IntelBX80684I58400
IntelBX80684I59600K
▲ 615,307 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.8GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

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▲ 9229,915 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.7GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

Game EFps  
+7%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		233 EFps 280 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+20%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		107 EFps 110 EFps +3%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps 138 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		123 EFps 135 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+10%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		130 EFps 133 EFps +2%
Effective Speed 
+14%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 633,414 user samples
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312,220 User Benchmarks
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: 212th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
321,194 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 103% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 82% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 82% Great: 103%
SPEED RANK: 120th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		81.8 % 93.2 % Faster effective speed.
+14%
External Data: 1080p 
+6%
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Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		SotTR 0%, Rage2 1% 4 % FarC5 9%, BFV 4%, Witcher3 0%, Civ6 7%, ACO 9%, MetroEx 1%, Sekiro 8%, Wolf2 1%
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Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		9 % Hitm2 11%, TWarW2 9%, F118 9%, GTAV 10%, SotTR 4%
Average Score 
+18%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		84.9 Pts 91 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		113 Pts 135 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+19%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		224 Pts 268 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+20%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		434 Pts 525 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+21%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		564 Pts 688 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+22%
Overclocked Score 
+22%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.2 Pts 96.5 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		120 Pts 153 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+28%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		237 Pts 306 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+29%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		471 Pts 604 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+28%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		657 Pts 822 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+25%
Value & Sentiment 
+17%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.8 % 0.99 % Higher market share.
+24%
Value
Value For Money 		101 % 109 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		61 % 92 % Much more popular.
+51%
Price
Price (score) 		$131 Cheaper.
+16% 		$155
Nice To Haves 
+9%
Age
Newest 		78 Months 66 Months More recent.
+15%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32% 		95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		6 threads 6 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.8 GHz 3.7 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+32%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz 4.6 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+15%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		675 Pts 848 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+26%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		588 Pts 717 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+22%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'17 Q4'18
Cache
Cache 		9 MB 9 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $262.00 - $263.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.00 GHz 4.60 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015D (130W)
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 81.8%
Average Bench 93.2%
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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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The hex-core i5-9600K is third in Intel’s line-up of 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs. It has a TDP of 95W and requires an aftermarket cooler (such as the $20 GAMMAXX 400). The 9600K was designed to be overclocked. Once this is enabled in the BIOS (requires a Z-series motherboard), the 9600K runs 10% faster. In terms of performance, the i5-9600K is almost unbeatable for desktop users and it has sufficient multi-core performance to handle all but the most demanding workstation tasks. For CPU encoding (Cinebench, Blender, Handbrake etc.) the Ryzen 3000 series offers great 64-core performance. For example the overclocked Ryzen 3600 is approximately 13% worse for gaming, desktop and normal consumer workloads but it is 27% faster for 64-core processing. CPU encoding is akin to using hair clippers on a lawn, encoding tasks are far better performed by dedicated hardware such an NVENC or QuickSync. At stock clocks the i5-9600K is around 8% slower than Intel’s flagship i9-9900K but when both are overclocked, the 9600K closes the gaming gap to within two or three percent. Considering that the 9900K is the fastest gaming processor available, and almost twice the price of the 9600K, this is no small feat. The i5-9600K is aimed squarely at gamers who are not willing to compromise on performance but don't want to pay more than they need to. [Oct '18 CPUPro]

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