Forza Horizon 5
2021Simulation
- Min
- GTX 970 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- GTX 1070 · 16 GB RAM
Intel Core i5-8400
IntelLGA1151Integrated graphics2017
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Family
- Core i5
- Generation
- 8th Gen (Coffee Lake)
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 6
- Base clock
- 2.8 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.0 GHz
- Socket
- LGA1151
- TDP
- 65 W
- Released
- 2017
- Integrated graphics
- Yes
Relative performance
Multi-thread
60
Rendering, compiling, encoding, simulation
Single-thread
81
Games, and anything latency-sensitive
Both indexes are normalised so an Intel Core i5-12400F scores 100. They are editorial estimates used for ranking and comparison, not measured benchmark results.
Games that recommend the Intel Core i5-8400
Publishers name this processor in their recommended specification.
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
2020Simulation
- Min
- GTX 770 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- GTX 970 · 16 GB RAM
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2025Action
- Min
- GTX 1650 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3060 · 16 GB RAM
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
2023Action
- Min
- GTX 960 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 2060 · 16 GB RAM
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
2019Adventure
- Min
- GTX 750 Ti · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- GTX 1060 · 8 GB RAM
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
2021Adventure
- Min
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- Nvidia GeForce 2060 6 GB · 12 GB RAM
Stellar Blade
2025Action
- Min
- GTX 1060 6GB · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 2060 SUPER · 16 GB RAM
Back 4 Blood
2021Action
- Min
- GTX 1050 Ti · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- GTX 970 · 12 GB RAM
Games that list the Intel Core i5-8400 as a minimum
Elden Ring
2022Action
- Min
- GTX 1060 3GB · 12 GB RAM
- Rec
- GTX 1070 8GB · 16 GB RAM
Black Myth: Wukong
2024Action
- Min
- GTX 1060 6GB · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 2060 · 16 GB RAM
DEATHLOOP
2021Action
- Min
- Nvidia GTX 1060 (6GB) · 12 GB RAM
- Rec
- Nvidia RTX 2060 (6GB) · 16 GB RAM
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
2025Action
- Min
- GTX 1060 (6GB) · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 4070 · 32 GB RAM
FINAL FANTASY XVI
2024Action
- Min
- GTX 1070 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RX 6700 XT · 16 GB RAM
Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga
2024Action
- Min
- GTX 1070 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3080 · 16 GB RAM
Battlefield 6
2025Action
- Min
- Nvidia RTX 2060 · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- Nvidia RTX 3060Ti · 16 GB RAM
The Callisto Protocol
2022Action
- Min
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 · 16 GB RAM
Applications that name the Intel Core i5-8400
Creative and engineering software whose published system requirements list this processor.
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe · Creative
The industry-standard raster image editor.
- Min
- UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3050 8GB · 16 GB RAM
Blender
Blender Foundation · 3D modelling & animation
Free and open-source 3D creation suite covering modelling, animation and rendering.
- Min
- Graphics card with 2 GB VRAM · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- Graphics card with 8 GB VRAM · 32 GB RAM
DaVinci Resolve
Blackmagic Design · Video editing
Editing, colour grading, VFX and audio post in one application.
- Min
- Integrated GPU · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- Discrete GPU with 8 GB · 32 GB RAM
Unreal Engine 5
Epic Games · Game development
Epic’s real-time 3D engine used for games, film and visualisation.
- Min
- DirectX 11 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3060 12GB · 32 GB RAM
Adobe After Effects
Adobe · Creative
Motion graphics and visual effects compositing software.
- Min
- GPU with 2 GB of GPU memory · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- GPU with 4 GB of GPU memory · 32 GB RAM
Unity
Unity Technologies · Game development
A cross-platform game engine used widely for 2D, 3D and mobile development.
- Min
- DX10 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3060 12GB · 16 GB RAM
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft · Programming & development
Microsoft’s full IDE for .NET, C++ and cross-platform development.
- Min
- 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- 16 GB RAM
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe · Creative
Vector graphics and illustration software.
- Min
- UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3050 8GB · 16 GB RAM
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