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FX-6350 vs Core i5-8400

FX-6350 vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD FX-6350

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6350 Logo
AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2184 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2185 minutes ago

AMD FX-6350

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6350 Logo
AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2184 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2185 minutes ago

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 AMD FX-6350

  • Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $100.0 vs $130.73
  • Up to 12% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8400 - $0.56 vs $0.64 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 14% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-6350 - 204 vs 179 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD FX-6350 Logo
FX-6350

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013


FPS

179

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/FPS

100%

Price, $

$100

100%

Value Winner

AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2184 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

204

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.64/FPS

87%

Price, $

$130.73

76%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2185 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD FX-6350 Logo
FX-6350

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-6350 Logo
FX-6350

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013


Single-Core

488

36%

Multi-Core

1556

32%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

AMD FX-6350 Logo

AMD FX-6350

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Intel Core i5-8400

Apr 29th, 2013Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads6
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
19.5xMultiplier
28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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