Intel Core i5-8400B Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-8400B features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8400B, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-8400B
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8400B has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8400B is 2.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 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): 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-8400B has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8400B 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 64.0 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: 64.0 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: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8400B 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: BGA 1440
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: Q2/2018
Release price: 260 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

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4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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88
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
86
86
Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
76
76
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4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
69
69
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6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
69
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