Intel
Core i5-8400
Core i5
Current Price
$99.00
MSRP: $182.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#191
of 234
Overall Rank
#208
of 251
Value Rank
#91
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
6
Threads
6
Base Clock
2.8 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.0 GHz
Socket
LGA1151
Lithography
14nm
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
L3 Cache
9 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
65W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
N/A
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Integrated GPU
Yes
Integrated GPU Model
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Closest Competitors by Performance
Quick Stats
Generation
8th Gen
Release Date
10/5/2017 - 8 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
5201Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value52.5
Efficiency80.0
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,028
Cinebench R23 Multi5,852
Geekbench 6 Single1,622
Geekbench 6 Multi6,520
PassMark11,250
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%95%
Core i5-8400
53%53%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%17%
Notes
The Core i5-8400 became a legendary budget gaming CPU with 6 cores and 6 threads on Coffee Lake architecture and 65W TDP. Boosting up to 4.0 GHz, it revolutionized budget gaming by bringing 6 cores to mainstream pricing. Despite lacking hyperthreading and overclocking, it delivered excellent value for 1080p gaming when released. This processor represented Intel's competitive response to AMD's Ryzen, democratizing 6-core performance. While several generations old, it remains viable for ultra-budget gaming builds. Often available at very affordable pricing, representing proven reliability and solid gaming capabilities for the cost.