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Intel Core i5-8400

Intel i5-8400

The Intel Core i5-8400 is a mid-range 6-core CPU. The processor belongs to the Coffee Lake generation and was presented in September 2017. It does not support Hyper-Threading, which means it can run six threads simultaneously. The base clock rate is 2.8 GHz and the CPU can speed up to 4.0 GHz under high load. Despite belonging to the new generation of CPUs, the Core i5-8400 is manufactured in an improved 14nm process.

Performance

The processor offers a strong performance increase compared to the Core i5-7400 due to its two additional cores. Single-core performance has not improved significantly compared to its Kaby Lake predecessor. As a mid-range model, the Core i5-8400 should be suitable for demanding games and programs.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz. The build is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 65 watts. Therefore, well-dimensioned cooling systems should easily manage to deal with the created heat. We expect increased efficiency due to the higher performance.

SeriesIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-S

Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-S

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Intel Core i7-8700K compare3.7 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700 compare3.2 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8600K compare3.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8500 compare3 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400 « 2.8 - 4 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8500T compare2.1 - 3.5 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Clock Rate2800 - 4000 MHz
Level 1 Cache384 KB
Level 2 Cache1.5 MB
Level 3 Cache9 MB
Number of Cores / Threads6 / 6
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)65 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
SocketFCLGA1151
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3(L)-1600/DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1050 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date01/05/2017
Product Link (external)Intel Coffee Lake i5-8400

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 939     avg: 943     median: 941 (10%)     max: 949 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 167     avg: 169.5     median: 169.5 (52%)     max: 172 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6356     avg: 6364     median: 6363.5 (38%)     max: 6371 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 30658     avg: 30790     median: 30789.5 (22%)     max: 30921 points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
35310 Points (33%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 10911     avg: 11774     median: 12066 (22%)     max: 12346 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4372     avg: 4941     median: 4940.5 (24%)     max: 5509 Points
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