Intel Core i5-8400B vs MediaTek MT6595

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-8400B CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6595
Intel Core i5-8400B MediaTek MT6595

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-8400B and the MediaTek MT6595 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-8400B 6 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the MediaTek MT6595 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 8000 (20) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A17/A7 (2)
8 Generation 1
Coffee Lake S Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8400B is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6595 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
6 Cores 8
6 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A17
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU PowerVR G6200
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU PowerVR G6200
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-8400B, while the MediaTek MT6595 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR3-933
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
9.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-8400B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6595 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8400B has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6595 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1440 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2018 Release date Q1/2014
260 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (17%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
103 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
334 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
76 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8400B MediaTek MT6595
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