Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than FX-4300 - 770 vs 683 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
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - CA$36.09 vs CA$175.26
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |