Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$36.09 vs CA$204.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.19 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than FX-4300 - 201 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
189
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.09
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$36.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16184 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$204
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |