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Intel
Intel Core i5-8400.
budgetdiscontinued
- Six locked cores that sipped power
- Needs a 300-series board - not a Z270
Best price
$70$182 MSRP
at Amazon
//01SPEC SHEET
BrandIntel
Release year2017
MSRP$182
SocketLGA1151
Cores / Threads6C / 6T
Base clock2.8 GHz
Boost clock4.0 GHz
TDP65 W
L3 cache9 MB
Integrated graphicsYES
Memory supportDDR4
Gaming FPS ceiling85 FPS
Included coolerIntel stock cooler
//02PRICE COMPARISON
Prices as of 01 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTC
//03PRICE HISTORY
90d min
$70
90d avg
$71
90d max
$75
//04PERFORMANCE
//05COMPATIBILITY
//06ALTERNATIVES
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