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Core i5-9400F vs FX-8300

Core i5-9400F vs FX-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 77.92 on Amazon

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Updated 5793 minutes ago

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AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for 90.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5792 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 77.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5793 minutes ago

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AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for 90.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5792 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2268 days newer than the more expensive FX-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Performs up to 8% better in DOOM Eternal than FX-8300 - 487 vs 450 FPS
  • Up to 14% cheaper than FX-8300 - $70.2 vs $81.91
  • Up to 20% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than FX-8300 - $0.16 vs $0.2 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of AMD FX-8300

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

487

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€77.92

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 77.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5793 minutes ago

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

450

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.2/FPS

80%

Price, €

€90.92

85%

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for 90.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5792 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

33%

Multi-Core

1731

35%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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AMD FX-8300 Logo

AMD FX-8300

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0x
Multiplier16.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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