Intel Core i9-10850K vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10850K and Intel Core i5-8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10850K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 14 more threads: 20 vs 6
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • 2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3076 vs 2381
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22358 vs 9237
  • 2.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8789 vs 3633
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2107 vs 1826
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2107 vs 1826
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Aug 2020 vs 5 January 2017
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 6
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L3 cache 20 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3076 vs 2381
PassMark - CPU mark 22358 vs 9237
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8789 vs 3633
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2107 vs 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2107 vs 1826

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • 3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3900 vs 1228
  • 3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3900 vs 1228
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6201 vs 2139
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6201 vs 2139
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3900 vs 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3900 vs 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6201 vs 2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6201 vs 2139

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10850K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3076
2381
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22358
9237
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
8789
3633
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2107
1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2107
1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1228
3900
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1228
3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2139
6201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2139
6201
Name Intel Core i9-10850K Intel Core i5-8400
PassMark - Single thread mark 3076 2381
PassMark - CPU mark 22358 9237
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8789 3633
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2107 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2107 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1228 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1228 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2139 6201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2139 6201
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.333

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-10850K Intel Core i5-8400

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 18 Aug 2020 5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $453 - $464 $190
Place in performance rating 1115 1144
Processor Number i9-10850K i5-8400
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $259
Value for money (0-100) 13.28

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 20 MB 9 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 10 6
Number of threads 20 6
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC5 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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