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Intel BX80684I58400

Core i5-8400

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

Average Bench: 81.8% (212th of 1442)

Based on 312,220 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz

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]

Poor: 61%Average: 81.8% Great: 89%
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i5-8400 averaged just 18.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-8400 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 84.9Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 434Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-8400 is 28.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-8400 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 588Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 564Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 312,220 samples)
Rank 21281.8%
Min Avg Max
61.4 Memory 84.9 94.2
89.4 1-Core 113 120
181 2-Core 224 237
79.3% 141 Pts
Min Avg Max
321 4-Core 434 471
386 8-Core 564 657
63.6% 499 Pts
Min Avg Max
420 64-Core 588 675
36.4% 588 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 241
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 673
71% 566 Pts
64-Core 678
42% 678 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 641
70% 552 Pts
64-Core 670
41% 670 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 87.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 226
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 629
69% 545 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 87.3
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 615
67% 533 Pts
64-Core 626
39% 626 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 79.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 238
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 698
72% 582 Pts
64-Core 689
43% 689 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 47%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 40%
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Motherboard: MSI B360M BAZOOKA (MS-7B24)

CPU
Core i5-8400Intel  $131Bench 82%, 312,220 samples2,228x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples784x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples582x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples389x
SSD
Green 120GB (2018)WD  $59Bench 43%, 69,933 samples184x
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $52Bench 45%, 156,194 samples159x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples97x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 80%, 29,586 samples221x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GBUnknownBench 40%, 8,909 samples185x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $42Bench 77%, 131,007 samples134x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $320

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-8400 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ4'17
Processor Numberi5-8400
# of Cores6
# of Threads6
Cache9 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed2.80 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.00 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.05 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

8th generation Coffee Lake processor...

Added 6 years ago.
USA-User
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9,840

Disliked (edit your comment) Add link

22 days ago.

GBR-User
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5,782

Good

9 days ago.

it works on star powerful games quite well

ESP-User
Avatar level
3,733

Excellent

7 days ago.

better deals with ryzen cpu´s

CZE-User
Avatar level
3,344

Good

3 months ago.

Pretty fine for basic FHD, high textures loadout gaming :)

ARG-User
Avatar level
3,228

Poor

2 years ago.

It performs great with everything

COL-User
Avatar level
2,968

Good

2 years ago.

good performance with multiple tasks

BGR-User
Avatar level
2,882

Terrible

14 months ago.

It's the best Intel performer for the money, also it's definitely doing a decent job as a gaming and also as video editing/rendering CPU.

SRB-User
Avatar level
2,780

Good

2 months ago.

Great value for money. No bottleneck in current game titles

FIN-User
Avatar level
2,544

Excellent

3 months ago.

i have this i5 but idont have good cs:go fps but that was better than i7 6700

BEL-User
Avatar level
2,534

Excellent

2 years ago.

Bang for your buck performance!

ISR-User
Avatar level
2,338

Good

4 months ago.

having a realy hard time in 2021 games.

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,072

Good

6 years ago.

CYP-User
Avatar level
1,354

Poor

23 months ago.

when gaming cpu is at 80% average....on the other side ryzen 5 2600 has 30% average

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Excellent

4 years ago.

Decent gaming performance back when Coffee Lake was released. Was my all time favorite CPU as this CPU comes with 6 core and 6 thread at 2.8GHz base clock and 4.0GHz boost clock which is decent enough for every users.

rai7
Avatar level
42

Good

5 years ago.

i dont get why people dont talk about this cpu as much, looks worth the money

moonhi123
Avatar level
42

Poor

5 years ago.

너무 비싸

ProshotJake
Avatar level
28

Good

3 years ago.

I was able to buy this cpu at a heavy discount off a friend who upgraded, this chip surprised me with how well it preformed!

Promaxinjer
Avatar level
20

Excellent

5 years ago.

This cpu is great with that price and six core perfomance

Wheejo2077
Avatar level
8

Excellent

6 years ago.

It's very very decent cpu I've bought. Love it!

SovietMicrowave
Avatar level
8

Good

24 months ago.

i ocerclocked to 3.5GHz and its working great

HRCMrPink
Avatar level
6

Excellent

4 years ago.

Love it. Great CPU

Calixen
Avatar level
4

Good

5 years ago.

Great budget CPU, in terms of quality and price, this is great to use and have, even if you plan to upgrade later, this could be the last thing to upgrade

walid_ceza
Avatar level
4

Excellent

3 years ago.

still worth it at 2020 ,

Wenez
Avatar level
2

Excellent

6 years ago.

Nice 6 cores for good price.

brando7mm
Avatar level
2

Excellent

6 years ago.

PUBG 80 FPS ULTRA Using 40 ~60 % CPU And my 1070 at 98~100% hehehe Monster CPU

fosterrf
Avatar level
2

Good

5 years ago.

Good value, good combination of single/multi-core performance. Latest Intel chipset provides path for future upgrades.

FireAndRice
Avatar level
2

Excellent

5 years ago.

Bang for buck with games.

mendacity
Avatar level
2

Excellent

5 years ago.

It cheap and will give you opportunity to get higher level

vaappu79
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 years ago.

Can "overclock" it oldschool by raising bclk. Asus ROG strix z370f motherboard. 4.15Ghz is maximum though.

Tom88Cz1
Avatar level
2

Good

3 years ago.

I had Intel Core2 Duo E7200 and this is my upgrade

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