Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-9400F is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 51 52
Cores 6 6
Threads 6 6
Top speed 4 GHz 4.1 GHz
Rated power 65 W 65 W
Games at recommended 194 194
Released20172019
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-8400 better than the Intel Core i5-9400F for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-9400F scores 52 and the Intel Core i5-8400 51.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT for the Intel Core i5-8400, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER for the Intel Core i5-9400F.