Intel Core i5-10500T vs Intel Core i5-8400

Processor comparisons   04-05-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-10500T vs Intel Core i5-8400 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, RealBench, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Apex Legends

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8400 or Intel Core i5-10500T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-10500T

53%

Core i5-8400

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10500T is 1% better than Core i5-8400. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10500T

53%

Core i5-8400

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	93.5
Valorant	106.5	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.5
Apex Legends	100.1	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	79.7
Overwatch	86.3	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	73.3
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.1
Warzone	83.1	82.9
Assassin's Creed	89.5	89.3
Valheim	88.4	88.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10500T

96%

Core i5-8400

56%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10500T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8400 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-10500T	Intel Core i5-8400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1245	954
Cinbench 20 Single-core	396	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2829	2291
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1270	1023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7265	5457

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10500T	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	2405	2442
Multi-Core	10840	9262

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-10500T	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	1012	1106
Multi-Core	5644	5408

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-10500T	Intel Core i5-8400
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2470 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8400 is 17% better than Core i5-10500T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10500T is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 8
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10500T and Intel Core i5-8400 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-10500T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-10500T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.