Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i5-8400

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i5-8400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, Gears 5, PassMark, Furmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8400 or Intel Core i7-8809G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8809G

52%

Core i5-8400

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8809G

52%

Core i5-8400

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	93.5
Valorant	105.7	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	59.5
Apex Legends	99.4	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	79.7
Overwatch	85.7	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.9	53.1
Warzone	82.5	82.9
Assassin's Creed	88.8	89.3
Valheim	87.8	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 tested computers not only did they have 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. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8809G

41%

Core i5-8400

56%

To make a final 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 i5-8400 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8809G as it consumes less power: 100W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i5-8400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	830	954
Cinbench 20 Single-core	429	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2095	2291
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1132	1023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4395	5457

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

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	2488	2442
Multi-Core	8796	9262

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

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i5-8400
Single-Core	1231	1106
Multi-Core	4960	5408

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 i7-8809G	Intel Core i5-8400
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	October 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA2270	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Kaby Lake G	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3170 millions	2470 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	100 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 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 i7-8809G is 9% better than Core i5-8400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8400 has 2 more core than Core i7-8809G. 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 i7-8809G is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8400 is better: 22
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8809G and Intel Core i5-8400 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8809G - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8809G specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8400 specs and review.