Intel Core i5 8400 6-core LGA1151

Intel Core i5 8400 6-core LGA1151

Intel
60 Overall Score
vs
DAKboard CPU v4

DAKboard CPU v4

DAKboard
16 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i5 8400 6-core LGA1151

85 out of 100 medium confidence 26 reviews

The Intel Core i5-8400 is praised as a strong value-for-money processor, especially for gaming at 1080p, with many users noting excellent performance per dollar. It runs cool even with the stock cooler, is easy to install, and provides a noticeable upgrade from older CPUs. However, a few reviews mention defects or limited core count for heavy multitasking or video editing.

Pros
  • Great value for money
  • Runs cool even with stock cooler
  • Easy installation
  • Solid gaming performance at 1080p
  • Significant upgrade from older CPUs
Cons
  • Defective unit received by some users
  • Limited core count for heavy multitasking
  • Stock cooler not sufficient for heavy loads
  • No overclocking support
👍 Performance 14
👍 Value for money 12
👍 Cooling 10
👍 Ease of install 8
🤔 Stock cooler 8
👎 Defects 2

DAKboard CPU v4

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
Intel
64
DAKboard
19
Efficiency
Intel
63
DAKboard
13
Productivity
Intel
60
DAKboard
16
Gaming
Intel
53
DAKboard
16
Ai Llm
Intel
49
DAKboard
10
Server
Intel
47
DAKboard
12

Specifications

Intel Core i5 8400DAKboard CPU v4
Processor
BrandIntel—
SeriesCore i5Cortex
Model8400—
CodenameCoffee Lake—
Classdesktopdesktop
Process14★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores6★4
Threads6★—
Base Clock
2,800
1,800
Boost Clock
4,000
No data
Cache
L2 Cache1.5★—
L3 Cache9★—
Performance
PassMark Multi
9,232
No data
PassMark Single
2,365
No data
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4★—
Max Speed
2,666
No data
Channels2★—
Max Memory
128
No data
ECC✗—
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 1151BGA
PCIe3.0—
PCIe Lanes16★—
TDP65★—
Max Turbo Power65★—
Unlocked✗—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i5 8400 6-core LGA1151

  • Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong platform (69th percentile)
  • Strong efficiency (67th percentile)
  • Strong single thread (67th percentile)

DAKboard CPU v4

  • Below average efficiency (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average ai (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average multi thread (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile

Pricing

Intel Core i5 8400 6-core LGA1151 is CA$125 cheaper (2.0x less).

Intel Core i5 8400 6-core LGA11510.471score per dollar
vs
DAKboard CPU v40.064score per dollar

Intel Core i5 8400 6-core LGA1151 offers 7.4x better value for money

Intel Core i5 8400 6-core LGA1151

DAKboard CPU v4

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i5 8400

Scores 60 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 26 specs.

Intel Core i5 8400 Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity

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