| Name: | Intel Core i5-8400H |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i5-8400H Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-8400H features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 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 i5-8400H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-8400H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8400H is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.7 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-8400H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8400H uses the Intel HD 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 HD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.1 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: | Q2/2016 |
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 45 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): | 45 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-8400H 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 8.0 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: | 8.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake H |
| 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: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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15970
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Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
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15913
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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15783
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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15751
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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15751
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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7928
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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
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7903
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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7902
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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7890
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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7885
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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4483
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4465
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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4449
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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4444
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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4442
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3839
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Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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3827
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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3826
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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3824
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Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3824
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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3538
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Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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3538
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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3534
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Intel Xeon W-2104
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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3531
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3528
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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1296
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Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1296
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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1296
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Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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1296
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Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1296
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
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1082
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
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1082
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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1081
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Intel Core i3-10105T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1080
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Intel Core i3-10300T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1080
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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821
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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821
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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819
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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816
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Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
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811
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
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178
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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178
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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178
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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178
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Intel Xeon W-2223
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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178
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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8.7
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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8.6
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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8.6
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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
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8.6
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Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
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8.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i5-1030G4
4C 8T @ 0.7 GHz
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2.0
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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2.0
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