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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F: Comparison

Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F separate most on l2 cache: Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 at 1.5 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F at 2 MB, 25% in favour of Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F. L3 Cache splits them by another 25%, again favouring Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F. They match on 15 other specifications, including form factor, codename and tdp.

8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F

Specs

Specification
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number84009700F
CodenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 6 Thread8 Core / 8 Thread
Release Year20172019
TDP65 W65 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache9MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L112MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketLGA 1151LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock4.0 GHz / 2.8 GHz4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
Performance Cores68
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledfalsefalse
P-Core Base Clock2.8 GHz3.0
P-Core Boost Clock4.0 GHz4.7
L2 Cache1.5 MB-25%2 MB
L3 Cache9 MB-25%12 MB
Base Power65 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s2666
Memory Channels22
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsYesNo
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP$182299
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesCore i5Core i7
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureCoffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel CoreCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core

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