Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400H outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400H is 1987 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400H
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than FX-8300 - 276 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 45 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400H
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400H | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
