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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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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: 65.63

Overall Rank:
1546th fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
1710th fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
468th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $113.37 USD (2025-02-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7441
Single Thread Rating
1914

Samples: 396*
*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 Math20,119 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,421 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,613 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,300 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression101,379 KBytes/Sec
Physics557 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,935 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,914 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$113.37 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,757
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
 7,441
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.27
Intel Core i9-13900K
 108.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
 65.63
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Intel Core i9-12900K
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
 1,914
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2510225 - Mar 26 2025
7416
BL2509949 - Mar 26 2025
7654
BL2509826 - Mar 26 2025
7158
BL2507776 - Mar 25 2025
7695
BL2503424 - Mar 24 2025
7899
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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
 7,441
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 6,747 (-9.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 7,735 (+3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 9,229 (+24.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 7,743 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 8,624 (+15.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 8,735 (+17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 6,269 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 6,188 (-16.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 4,219 (-43.3%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 4,100 (-44.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 7,587 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8400T
 7,570 (+1.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,360
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,449
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,431
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,328
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz
 1,290