Intel Core i5 9400F vs Intel Core i5 8600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9400F with 6 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i5 8600K with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9400F Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Intel Core i5 8600K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
1014
Intel Core i5 8600K
+18%
1201
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
5579
Intel Core i5 8600K
+18%
6612
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
1396
Intel Core i5 8600K
+18%
1649
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
5142
Intel Core i5 8600K
+17%
6050
Blender
Intel Core i5 9400F
84
Intel Core i5 8600K
+30%
110
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
1067
Intel Core i5 8600K
+8%
1163
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
4806
Intel Core i5 8600K
+11%
5367
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
2453
Intel Core i5 8600K
+6%
2603
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
9511
Intel Core i5 8600K
+7%
10201
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Oct 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-9400F
Processor Number
i5-8600K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
6
6
Total Thread Count
6
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
