The FX-8350 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only €8.45 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8350
- Up to 3% cheaper – €285.00 vs €293.45
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
FX-8350 vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€293.45
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
100%
FX-8350 vs Core i5-6400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8350 vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8350 vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
87%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8350 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
