Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than FX-8350 - 217 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$182.45 vs CA$199.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.86 vs CA$0.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$199.99
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
211
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$182.45
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$182.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |