There's no doubt that AMD's Ryzen processors challenged Intel's position in the desktop PC market this summer. Seemingly in response (though we all know this stuff is planned way in advance), the Coffee Lake-based Core i7 and i5 CPUs landed with six cores each.

Incredible value; Six Cores; Strong performance in games and applications; Price; Bundled cooler

No B-Series motherboards at launch; Poor availability; Locked ratio multiplier

Intel's six-core "Coffee Lake" Core i5 trades blows with much pricier previous-generation Core i7 chips. But it's most impressive as an affordable high-end CPU for gamers when paired with a dedicated graphics card.

Often bests previous-generation Core i7-7700K flagship CPU on multi-core tests; Best-in-class gaming performance; when paired with a dedicated graphics card

Not unlocked for overclocking (though i5 K-version does exist; Requires a new motherboard; despite Z370 chipset offering no substantive new features

Today we're checking out the most affordable six-core processor ever released, and this time it's not from AMD.

Intel's best value chip; Great for gamers across the board, decent at productivity, thermals in line with a 7700K

Intel's B360 motherboards won't be available until 2018 and the cost of Z370 boards strains the value of this offer

Today marks a milestone for Intel with the release of the first mainstream six-core CPUs in the Core i5 and Core i7 segments and the first quad-core Core i3 CPUs. Core counts have skyrocketed this year across the board, first with High-End Desktop segments hitting a staggering eighteen cores, and...

The Core i5-8400 is Intel's most affordable option to go beyond a quad-core setup on the desktop. With a price point of $190, it is only half the price of Core i7-8700K, but delivers nearly the same performance in games and can also compete with the Ryzen 6c12t processors thanks to its good...

Yesterday we took a look at Intel's flagship 8th Generation Core Desktop processor, the Core

– 6 cores in a Core i5; – Great performance; – Very competitive against Ryzen 5 parts; – Price; – Lower TDP and operating temperatures

– No HyperThreading; – No Overclocking

I do not have the price for the Intel Core i5-8400 but the estimated price for Malaysia market is RM 700 – RM 900 range, it could be more but it shouldn't be too far apart. The Intel Core i5-8400 is now a "6 cores 6 threads" model which is unlike before where all Core i5 models were "4 cores 4...

I really like the performance this cpu. Powerful and fastest for gaming and develop work.

I am satisfied overall with i5s over i7s, as I did my wife's previous build with a 6th gen i5. The specs sheet says Hyperthreading is supported, as well as my new motherboard (MSI B360M Mortar), however the BIOS says it's not available I may come back and amend my rating if I figure it later.

Intel's Coffee Lake-S flagship, the Core i7 8700K is - in our view - the fastest gaming CPU that money can buy right now, but what if you don't have £350/$350 to spend on a new processor?