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FX-8320 vs Core i5-8400

FX-8320 vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74010 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $74.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74011 minutes ago

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74010 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $74.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74011 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1808 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320.

Advantages of AMD FX-8320

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8320 - 158 vs 149 FPS
  • Up to 0% cheaper than FX-8320 - $74.64 vs $74.82
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

149

94.30379746835443%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$74.82

99%

LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74010 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

158

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$74.64

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $74.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74011 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

33.92461197339246%

Multi-Core

1819

38.31086773378264%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

AMD FX-8320 Logo

AMD FX-8320

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
17.5xMultiplier
28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using FX-8320 or Core i5-8400

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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