Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2047 days newer than the cheaper FX-6200.
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $42.85 vs $130.73
- Up to 63% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-8400 - $0.55 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 12% better in Remnant II than FX-6200 - 87 vs 78 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6200 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6200 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Feb 27th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |