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Core i5-8400

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.80 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 71% (394th of 1463)

Based on 28 user benchmarks.  Device: 0000000000000000 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 20%Average: 71% Great: 89%
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i5-8400 averaged 28.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 112Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 75.2Pts

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-8400 is 68.6%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-8400 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 459Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 459Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 28 samples)
Rank 39471%
Min Avg Max
21.3 Memory 75.2 90.1
24.9 1-Core 112 128
36.3 2-Core 212 252
74.5% 133 Pts
Min Avg Max
58.2 4-Core 373 496
61.3 8-Core 459 734
53.6% 416 Pts
Min Avg Max
64.7 64-Core 459 728
28.4% 459 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 78
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 697
73% 584 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 79.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
81% 147 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 680
71% 569 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
81% Excellent
Memory 74.2
1-Core 118
2-Core 237
78% 143 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 695
73% 584 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 76.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 227
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 632
69% 545 Pts
64-Core 634
39% 634 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
60.5% Good
Memory 65.9
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 159
57% 100 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 383
44% 345 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
28.7% Poor
Memory 24.3
1-Core 35.6
2-Core 103
28% 54.4 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 247
27% 213 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
20% Very poor
Memory 29.2
1-Core 67.8
2-Core 66.8
33% 54.6 Pts
4-Core 63.6
8-Core 61.3
8% 62.4 Pts
64-Core 90.3
6% 90.3 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
16% Very poor
Memory 21.3
1-Core 24.9
2-Core 36.3
17% 27.5 Pts
4-Core 58.2
8-Core 107
10% 82.7 Pts
64-Core 64.7
4% 64.7 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,638,313 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i5-8400IntelBench 71%, 28 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,154x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,084x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples843x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples459x
A400 480GBKingston  $30Bench 74%, 237,487 samples436x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples525x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples382x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples303x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 23% - Poor Total price: $25

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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

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