Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz

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Is the Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 6 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 64.91

Overall Rank: 1124

Last Price Change: $142.29 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

9236

Single Thread Rating: 2384
Samples: 6299*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,632
Thread: 2,335

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	25,697 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	22,036 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,174 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,788 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	130,803 KBytes/Sec
Physics	635 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	11,556 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,384 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$270.44 USD	Buy Now!
	$142.29 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Inspiron 3670 Desktop Computer with Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz, 8GB DDR4 SDRAM, 1TB HDD, Black with Silver Trim	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s SFF PC Bundle with Intel Core i5-8400 6-Core CPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 500GB NVMe SSD, Windows 10, 24 GEN3 Monitor, Keyboard	$1099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Desktop PC	$785.90 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Small Form Factor Desktop PC with Intel Core i5-8400 6-Core CPU, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Windows 10, Keyboard, Mouse	$915.70 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire TC-885-ACCFLi5 Desktop, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8400, 12GB DDR4, 2TB HDD, 8X DVD, 802.11ac WiFi, Windows 10 Home	$733.41 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,337
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,576
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,323
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,438
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz		9,236

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.61
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.11
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.71
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz		64.91
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz		2,384

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2083403 - Apr 21 2024		10258
BL2082974 - Apr 21 2024		7822
BL2082022 - Apr 19 2024		7961
BL2081973 - Apr 19 2024		8913
BL2081943 - Apr 19 2024		8606

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
As of 24th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz		9,236
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		10,201 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		9,571 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		10,713 (+16.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		9,472 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		9,375 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		9,946 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		9,657 (+4.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8400		8,731 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		8,657 (-6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8400		6,767 (-26.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400		9,815 (+6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-8400		13,065 (+41.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,819
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,256
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,562
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,401
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,172
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,535
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,514
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz		2,002

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz

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