Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Core i5-9600K

On the Atlas performance index the Intel Core i5-9600K is about 15% faster. They launched 1 year apart.

Intel Core i5-8400170
Intel Core i5-9600K195
Intel Core i5-8400Intel Core i5-9600K
Released 2017 2018
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Cores 6 6
Threads 6 6
Clock 2800 MHz 3700 MHz
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Power (TDP) 65 W 95 W
Launch price $182 $262
Performance index 170 195

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

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