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Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 91.53

Overall Rank: 864

Last Price Change: $101.14 USD (2023-03-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9257

Single Thread Rating: 2395
Samples: 5440*
*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 Math25,899 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,124 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,759 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression128.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics631 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,613 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,395 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$271.24 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$101.14 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,595
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,678
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,133
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,948
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,925
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,530
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 9,257
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 189.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.13
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 136.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 116.84
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 91.53
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 47.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 2,395
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1782236 - Mar 30 2023
9825
BL1780863 - Mar 28 2023
9521
BL1780765 - Mar 28 2023
9790
BL1780762 - Mar 28 2023
9557
BL1779007 - Mar 26 2023
9811
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 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 9,257
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 10,246 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,590 (+3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8400
 8,738 (-5.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,315 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-8400
 7,179 (-22.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,948 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,843 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 8,659 (-6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8400
 6,775 (-26.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,101 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 8,084 (-12.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 8,053 (-13.0%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,320
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,459
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,445
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,799
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,144
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,937
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,761
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,731
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,692
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,633
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 2,001