CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz	Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Price	$175.99 BUY NOW!	$219 BUY NOW!
Socket Type	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
CPU Class	Desktop, Laptop	Desktop
Clockspeed	2.9 GHz	3.0 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 4.1 GHz	Up to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores	6	6
Max TDP	NA²	65W
Yearly Running Cost	NA	$11.86
First Seen on Chart	Q1 2019	Q1 2018
# of Samples	7	276
Single Thread Rating	2434	2406
CPU Mark	12520	11879

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CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of February 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz	12,520
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz	11,879
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,983
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,967
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,137
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,746
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	13,534
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of February 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz	71.14
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz	54.24
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	54.79
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	44.35
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	39.62
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	80.86
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	90.23
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz	2,434
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz	2,406
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,195
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,703
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,628
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	2,007
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost

Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)¹
Power cost, $ per kWh²

¹Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
²Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.

	Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz	Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Max TDP	NA	65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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