Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz 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. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 1.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 35 W

TDP Down: 25 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) i5-8400T CPU @ 1.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 31.03

Overall Rank: 1295

Last Price Change: $239.84 USD (2021-03-04)

Average CPU Mark

7442

Single Thread Rating: 1920
Samples: 277*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,476
Thread: 1,923

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

Integer Math	20,272 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	17,493 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	12,805 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,275 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	101,621 KBytes/Sec
Physics	545 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,962 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,920 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Lenovo ThinkCentre M720 Tiny M720q Desktop - Intel Core i5-8400T Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe-NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	$860.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q 10T7 Tiny Desktop Computer - 1 x Core i5 8400T / 1.7 GHz - RAM 8 GB - SSD 256 GB	$813.60 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Pro NUC12WSKi5 Mini Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Core i5-1240P 12-Core up to 4.4 GHz CPU, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro	$557.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink SEi12 Mini PC Intel Core i5-12450H (8C/12T, up to 4.4GHz), 16GB RAM 500GB PCle4.0 NVMe SSD, Mini Desktop Computer Support 4K@144Hz/HDMI+DP/USB3.2/WiFi6/BT5.2/Office PC	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Business Mini PC Desktop, Core i5-9300H, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolts, HDMI, RJ-45, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black, NUC9QN	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,352
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,361
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,653
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,579
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,015
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,325
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,432
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		7,442

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.63
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.73
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		31.03
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 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,637
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
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 i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		1,920

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2073186 - Apr 08 2024		7714
BL2072837 - Apr 08 2024		4128
BL2069615 - Apr 04 2024		8058
BL2069604 - Apr 04 2024		7516
BL2069413 - Apr 04 2024		7239

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		7,442
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		7,726 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		10,691 (+43.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		8,198 (+10.2%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-8400T		6,771 (-9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8400T		6,767 (-9.1%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-8400T		6,204 (-16.6%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		8,434 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		8,397 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		9,330 (+25.4%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		9,236 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8400T		8,731 (+17.3%)
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		14,478 (+94.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,256
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,072
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,570
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,178
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,995
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,527
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		1,670

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

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