Intel Core i5-8400B processor review

Intel Core i5-8400B

Core i5-8400B processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'18. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Coffee Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 6. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2666. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1440. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 630

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1200 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 460.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Texture fill rate 28.8 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

1. Armored Core 6 (2023)
2. Atlas Fallen (2023)
3. Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023)
4. Dead Island 2 (2023)
5. Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
6. Atomic Heart (2023)
7. Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
8. High On Life (2023)
9. The Callisto Protocol (2022)
10. Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)
11. FIFA 23 (2022)
12. Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)
13. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)
14. Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
15. GRID Legends (2022)
16. Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
17. Farming Simulator 22 (2021)
18. Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
19. Riders Republic (2021)
20. Back 4 Blood (2021)
21. Alan Wake Remastered (2021)
22. Days Gone (2021)
23. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
24. Outriders (2021)
25. Hitman 3 (2021)
26. Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)
27. Crysis Remastered (2020)
28. Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)
29. FIFA 21 (2020)
30. Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
31. Serious Sam 4 (2020)
32. Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
33. Death Stranding (2020)
34. F1 2020 (2020)
35. Strange Brigade (2018)
36. Gears Tactics (2020)
37. Doom Eternal (2020)
38. Escape from Tarkov (2020)
39. Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)
40. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
41. FIFA 20 (2019)
42. Borderlands 3 (2019)
43. Control (2019)
44. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
45. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
46. League of Legends (2019)
47. F1 2019 (2019)
48. Rage 2 (2019)
49. The Division 2 (2019)
50. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
51. Anthem (2019)
52. Metro Exodus (2019)
53. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
54. Apex Legends (2019)
55. World of Tanks enCore (2018)
56. Just Cause 4 (2018)
57. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
58. Battlefield V (2018)
59. Fallout 76 (2018)
60. Hitman 2 (2018)
61. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
62. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
63. FIFA 19 (2018)
64. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
65. F1 2018 (2018)
66. Monster Hunter World (2018)
67. The Crew 2 (2018)
68. Far Cry 5 (2018)
69. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
70. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
71. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
72. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
73. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
74. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
75. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
76. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)
77. Destiny 2 (2017)
78. ELEX (2017)
79. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
80. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
81. FIFA 18 (2017)
82. F1 2017 (2017)
83. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
84. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
85. Dirt 4 (2017)
86. Rocket League (2017)
87. Prey (2017)
88. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
89. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
90. For Honor (2017)
91. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
92. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
93. Civilization VI (2016)
94. Battlefield 1 (2016)
95. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
96. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
97. Overwatch (2016)
98. Doom (2016)
99. The Division (2016)
100. Far Cry Primal (2016)
101. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
102. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
103. Anno 2205 (2015)
104. World of Warships (2015)
105. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
106. The Witcher 3 (2015)
107. Dirt Rally (2015)
108. GTA V (2015)
109. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
110. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
111. Sims 4 (2014)
112. BioShock Infinite (2013)
113. Tomb Raider (2013)
114. Diablo III (2012)
115. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
116. StarCraft 2 (2010)

Armored Core 6 (2023)

Low, 1920x10809.76

Atlas Fallen (2023)

Low, 1920x10804.94

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (2023)

Low, 1920x10803.81

Dead Island 2 (2023)

Low, 1920x10808.81

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x10802.56

Atomic Heart (2023)

Low, 1920x10807.98

Hogwarts Legacy (2023)

Low, 1920x10805.33

High On Life (2023)

Low, 1920x108010.80

The Callisto Protocol (2022)

Low, 1920x10806.90

Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)

Low, 1920x10804.58

FIFA 23 (2022)

Low, 1920x108014.30

Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)

Low, 1920x108016.60
Medium, 1920x108010.70
High, 1920x10808.43

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.00

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)

Low, 1920x10804.90

GRID Legends (2022)

Low, 1920x108022.00
Medium, 1920x108016.20
High, 1920x108012.80

Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)

Low, 1920x108010.00

Farming Simulator 22 (2021)

Low, 1280x72040.50

Forza Horizon 5 (2021)

Low, 1280x72018.00

Riders Republic (2021)

Low, 1280x72010.00

Back 4 Blood (2021)

Low, 1280x72021.30
Medium, 1920x10808.71

Alan Wake Remastered (2021)

Low, 1280x72021.60

Days Gone (2021)

Low, 1280x72011.80

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x72038.50
Ultra, 1920x108016.10
QHD, 2560x14409.59

Outriders (2021)

Low, 1280x72020.70
Medium, 1920x108013.20

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x72021.80
Medium, 1920x10808.00

Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x72021.60
Medium, 1920x10804.93

Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)

Low, 1280x72016.00
Medium, 1920x10805.70

FIFA 21 (2020)

Low, 1280x72059.10
Medium, 1920x108029.80
High, 1920x108027.50

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Low, 1280x72011.90

Serious Sam 4 (2020)

Low, 1280x72031.90
Medium, 1920x10806.96

Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72011.70

Death Stranding (2020)

Low, 1280x72013.70
Medium, 1920x10807.78

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72023.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72031.20
Medium, 1920x108013.35
High, 1920x108012.30
Ultra, 1920x108010.90

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72038.10
Medium, 1920x108013.20
High, 1920x10807.50
Ultra, 1920x10805.40

Doom Eternal (2020)

Low, 1280x72016.80
Medium, 1920x10808.39

Escape from Tarkov (2020)

Low, 1280x72017.30

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72013.40
Medium, 1920x10807.40

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x10809.00
High, 1920x10807.48

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x72073.70
Medium, 1920x108037.40
High, 1920x108034.40
Ultra, 1920x108027.00

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x72017.80
Medium, 1920x10806.80

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.20

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768146.80
Medium, 1366x768102.40
High, 1366x76854.10

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72043.20
Medium, 1920x108012.40

League of Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x720177.90
Medium, 1920x1080149.20
High, 1920x1080111.40
Ultra, 1920x1080103.70

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108013.00

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.60

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72023.00
Medium, 1920x10809.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72052.10
Medium, 1920x108016.00

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x72012.90

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72015.40
Medium, 1920x10807.60

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x72017.00
Medium, 1920x10808.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.10
Medium, 1920x108013.10

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768207.90
Medium, 1920x108025.20
Ultra, 1920x10809.60

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72015.50
Medium, 1920x10808.90

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72071.10
Medium, 1920x108023.90
High, 1920x108011.30

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72022.60

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72016.70
Medium, 1920x10808.10

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72012.80
Medium, 1920x10807.50

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72025.90
Medium, 1920x10809.70

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72057.10
Medium, 1920x108029.90
High, 1920x108027.20

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72017.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108016.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.30
Medium, 1920x10807.70

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72016.60
Medium, 1920x10806.80

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.00
Medium, 1920x108014.60
High, 1920x108013.05
4K, 3840x21606.96

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72016.90
Medium, 1920x10806.90

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.30
Medium, 1920x10804.80

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.90
Medium, 1920x10806.50

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.30
Medium, 1920x10808.90

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72029.80
Medium, 1920x108017.40

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)

Low, 1280x72017.70
Medium, 1920x10809.10

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72017.00
Medium, 1920x10809.20

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.50
Medium, 1920x10806.80

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72011.40
Medium, 1920x10806.10

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72020.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72074.65
Medium, 1920x108041.70
High, 1920x108032.30
Ultra, 1920x108026.95

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72038.50

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72024.90

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720113.00
Medium, 1366x76892.50
High, 1920x108051.60

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72052.00
Medium, 1920x108013.80

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72067.80
Medium, 1920x108038.60
High, 1920x108026.40

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72028.90
Medium, 1920x108011.30

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72018.30

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.10

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72030.70
Medium, 1920x108011.60

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72029.50
Medium, 1920x108012.60

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72093.00
Medium, 1366x76866.00
High, 1920x108026.50
Ultra, 1920x108013.65

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76839.60
Medium, 1366x76814.40

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72039.30
Medium, 1366x76823.50

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72020.25

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.80
Medium, 1366x76813.70

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72062.00
Medium, 1366x76841.50
High, 1920x108019.50

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72023.30
Medium, 1366x76818.10

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72027.10

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72024.50

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76824.65

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76851.70
Medium, 1366x76832.50

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76832.40
Medium, 1366x76816.90

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76883.70
Medium, 1366x76851.40
High, 1920x108023.20

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72079.00
Medium, 1366x76849.70
High, 1920x108021.00
Ultra, 1920x108018.80
4K, 3840x21607.00

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76816.00
Medium, 1366x76810.35

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768153.60
Medium, 1366x76835.60
High, 1920x108015.20

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76851.30
Medium, 1366x76840.25
High, 1920x10809.05
Ultra, 1920x10804.18

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76841.80
Medium, 1366x76828.70
High, 1920x10809.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72039.60
Medium, 1344x75623.70

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768171.00
Medium, 1366x76865.00
High, 1920x108029.10

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72067.20
Medium, 1366x76840.10
High, 1366x76831.90
Ultra, 1920x108010.30

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768100.10
Medium, 1366x76849.10
High, 1366x76828.70

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76893.30
Medium, 1366x76859.90
High, 1366x76856.60
Ultra, 1920x108031.50

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72063.30
Medium, 1366x76831.90
High, 1366x76818.50
Ultra, 1920x10809.70

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768241.50
Medium, 1360x76859.50
High, 1360x76834.90

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'18
Place in performance rating not rated
Processor Number i5-8400B
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of threads 6

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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