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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 982 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-8300 - 133 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - CA$83.46 vs CA$158.51
- Up to 45% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6400 - CA$0.66 vs CA$1.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$158.51
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 12906 minutes ago
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
127
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12905 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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