Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $112.02 vs $160.91
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-9400 - $0.8 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 29% better in Dirt 5 than FX-8300 - 180 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |