Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 Fortnite than FX-8320 - 225 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than FX-8320 - $130.73 vs $175.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Fortnite than FX-8320 - $0.58 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |