i5-8650K vs i5-8400H

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1240not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency10.11no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA14401151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 April 2018 1 September 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

i5-8400H has 33.3% more threads, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

i5-8650K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 50% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-8400H and Core i5-8650K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-8400H is a notebook processor while Core i5-8650K is a desktop one.


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