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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: 59.84

Overall Rank: 799

Last Price Change: $154.39 USD (2022-11-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9238

Single Thread Rating: 2398
Samples: 5163*
*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 Math25,932 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,118 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,734 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression128.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics631 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,622 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,398 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$195.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$154.39 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 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,543
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,695
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,945
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,161
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,593
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,355
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 9,238
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 163.34
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 113.12
Intel Core i9-12900K
 86.73
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 70.05
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 64.52
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 59.84
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 48.52
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 36.46
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 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,950
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,893
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 2,398
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1683276 - Nov 30 2022
8795
BL1683271 - Nov 30 2022
8361
BL1682717 - Nov 29 2022
9581
BL1682360 - Nov 29 2022
7606
BL1682317 - Nov 29 2022
10108
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 9,238
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 10,257 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,594 (+3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8400
 8,726 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,540 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,463 (+2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,327 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,882 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 8,648 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 6,945 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8400
 6,773 (-26.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 10,799 (+16.9%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400
 9,753 (+5.6%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,693
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,667
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,083
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,762
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,685
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,553
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,507
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,484
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,238
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
 6,214
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
 6,005
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,825
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
 2,001