Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8400T 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.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 6 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 1.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 35 W

TDP Down: 25 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400T CPU @ 1.70GHz, Intel Core i5-8400T CPU @ 1.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 65.77

Overall Rank:
1461st fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1617th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
449th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $113.37 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7456

Single Thread Rating

1921

Samples: 341*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,476
Thread: 1,923

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

Integer Math	20,256 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	17,523 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	12,715 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,298 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	101,795 KBytes/Sec
Physics	549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,949 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,921 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$132.43 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 3060 Micro Desktop Computer with Intel Core i5-8400T 1.7 GHz Hexa-Core, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD	$389.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q 10T7 Tiny Desktop Computer - 1 x Core i5 8400T / 1.7 GHz - RAM 8 GB - SSD 256 GB	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Mini PC Mini Desktop Computer Windows 11 Pro, 8GB RAM/1TB SSD 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8365U Processor with Intel vPro® Technology,up to 4.10 GHz,4 Cores,8 Threads	$380.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500T Hexa-core (6 Core) 2 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 SSD - Mini PC - Black	$585.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500T Hexa-core (6 Core) 2 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 SSD - Mini PC - Black	$578.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		7,456

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		65.77
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		1,921

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2283068 - Dec 17 2024		8004
BL2283021 - Dec 17 2024		7761
BL2259380 - Nov 29 2024		7626
BL2256187 - Nov 26 2024		7529
BL2245676 - Nov 15 2024		8062

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		7,456
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		9,234 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		7,736 (+3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8400T		9,247 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		10,663 (+43.0%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		9,542 (+28.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8400T		8,730 (+17.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8400T		6,754 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		8,652 (+16.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		8,643 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		10,674 (+43.2%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		9,832 (+31.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T		9,374 (+25.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz		1,282

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