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FX-8370 vs Core i5-8400

FX-8370 vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD FX-8370

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8370 Logo
AMD FD8370FRHKHBX 4 GHz FX-8370 Octa-Core Desktop Processor with Wraith Cooler, Black Edition

Buy for $248.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 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 $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

AMD FX-8370

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8370 Logo
AMD FD8370FRHKHBX 4 GHz FX-8370 Octa-Core Desktop Processor with Wraith Cooler, Black Edition

Buy for $248.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 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 $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1129 days newer than the more expensive FX-8370.

Advantages of AMD FX-8370

  • 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 7% better in Apex Legends than FX-8370 - 277 vs 258 FPS
  • Up to 54% cheaper than FX-8370 - $115.0 vs $248.02
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


FPS

258

93.14079422382672%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$248.02

46%

AMD FD8370FRHKHBX 4 GHz FX-8370 Octa-Core Desktop Processor with Wraith Cooler, Black Edition

Buy for $248.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

277

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$115

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

501

37.028824833702885%

Multi-Core

2042

43.00758213984835%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

AMD FX-8370

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

Sep 2nd, 2014Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8
Threads6
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
20.0xMultiplier
28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using FX-8370 or Core i5-8400

Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High

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