Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1620 days newer than the cheaper FX-6350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-6350 - 171 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - £52.95 vs £158.88
- Up to 66% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8400 - £0.32 vs £0.93 per FPS
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD FX-6350 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |