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Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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. [More ...]

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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 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 256 KBL3 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: 92.31

Overall Rank: 1619th fastest in multithreading out of 5524 CPUs1289th fastest in single threading out of 5524 CPUs482nd fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2026-01-13)

Average CPU Mark rating Multithread Rating 9231 Single Thread Rating 2367 Samples: 9026* *Margin for error: Low + Compare PerformanceTest V9 CPU Mark: 11,632 Thread: 2,335

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

Integer Math25,560 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,017 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,908 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,840 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression129,722 KBytes/Sec
Physics636 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,537 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,367 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of January 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of January 2026 From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of January 2026.For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.
MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$139.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$99.36 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

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Dell Inspiron 3670 Desktop Computer with Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz, 8GB DDR4 SDRAM, 1TB HDD, Black with Silver Trim Dell Inspiron 3670 Desktop Computer with Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz, 8GB DDR4 SDRAM, 1TB HDD, Black with Silver Trim $463.14(www.amazon.com)
acer Aspire TC-885-ACCFLi5O Desktop, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8400, 8GB DDR4 + 16GB Optane Memory, 2TB HDD, 8X DVD, 802.11ac WiFi, Windows 10 Home acer Aspire TC-885-ACCFLi5O Desktop, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8400, 8GB DDR4 + 16GB Optane Memory, 2TB HDD, 8X DVD, 802.11ac WiFi, Windows 10 Home $699.00(www.amazon.com)
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs. CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs As of 14th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K 58,507
Intel Core i9-13900K 58,333
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 38,947
Apple M4 10 Core 23,712
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F 19,559
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz 18,101
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 17,681
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz 14,137
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz 9,231
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price ) As of 14th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 196.57
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 159.59
Intel Core i5-12400F 146.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 126.19
Intel Core i9-14900K 124.76
Intel Core i9-13900K 108.03
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz 92.31
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz 58.34
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz NA
Apple M4 10 Core NA
Single Thread Rating As of 14th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K 4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K 4,601
Apple M4 10 Core 4,519
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz 3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F 3,488
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 2,560
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz 2,367
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3202232 - Jan 10 2026 8191
BL3201187 - Jan 09 2026 9176
BL3201150 - Jan 09 2026 9118
BL3200851 - Jan 09 2026 8952
BL3200753 - Jan 09 2026 9308
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 14th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz 9,231
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400 9,522 (+3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-8400 9,074 (-1.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8400 7,735 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400 10,640 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400 9,842 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400 9,462 (+2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8400 9,200 (-0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8400 11,528 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400 9,961 (+7.9%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400 9,676 (+4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8400 8,732 (-5.4%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400 8,637 (-6.4%)
Is the Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?As of 14th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12,425
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 10,794
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 10,512
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 10,416
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 10,263
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D 10,209
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 9,725
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 9,457
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz 1,398
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