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FX-8350 vs Core i5-6400

FX-8350 vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

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Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

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In Stock

Updated 75538 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 982 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.

Advantages of AMD FX-8350

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400

  • Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-8350 - 211 vs 197 FPS
  • Up to 64% cheaper than FX-8350 - $49.46 vs $137.48
  • 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
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

197

93.36492890995261%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€152.6

35%

OEM AMD FX-8350 125W AM3+ Eight Core 4.0GHz Desktop CPU

Buy for 152.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75537 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

211

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€54.9

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for 54.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75538 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

488

43.924392439243924%

Multi-Core

1995

65.99404565001655%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo
Core i5-6400

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1111

100%

Multi-Core

3023

100%

AMD FX-8350 Logo

AMD FX-8350

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Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Intel Core i5-6400

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
8
Threads4
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
20.0xMultiplier
27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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