| Name: | Intel Core i5-8400 |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i5-8400 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-8400 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2017 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8400, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-8400 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8400 is 2.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 6 |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.8 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-8400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8400 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 42.7 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-8400 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 9.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151-2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 9.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
| Release price: | 260 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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18984
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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18947
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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18923
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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18720
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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18702
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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9280
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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9268
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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9259
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Intel Core i7-9850HL
6C 12T @ 1.9 GHz
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9240
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Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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9208
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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4822
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Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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4820
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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4814
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
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4798
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AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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4796
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1145GRE
4C 8T @ 1.5 GHz
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4617
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Intel Xeon D-1637
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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4615
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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4608
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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4588
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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4582
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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4200
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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4200
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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4199
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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3996
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Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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3955
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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4029
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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4029
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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4020
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Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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4019
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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4012
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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2497
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Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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2486
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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2482
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Intel Core i5-11300H
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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2464
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Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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2462
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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2310
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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2301
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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2291
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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2287
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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2287
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7302P
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
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1322
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1322
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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1322
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1322
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AMD EPYC 7302P
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
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1322
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
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1055
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Intel Core i7-10510Y
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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1055
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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1053
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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1052
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.2 GHz
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1052
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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934
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
4C 8T @ 3.9 GHz
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927
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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925
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
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916
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Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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915
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-10300H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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456
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Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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451
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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450
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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446
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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435
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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411
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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411
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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411
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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411
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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411
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
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403.9
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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403.8
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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400.9
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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387.7
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Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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380
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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163
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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163
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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163
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Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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163
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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163
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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84
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Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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82
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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79
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Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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76
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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75
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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52.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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10.2
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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10.1
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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10.0
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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10.0
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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10.0
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1.9
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
|
1.9
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
|
1.9
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
|
1.9
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
|
1.9
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