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The Core i5-8400 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8150 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $17.02 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-8400

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 21% cheaper$65.00 vs $82.02
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of the FX-8150

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads

Core i5-8400 vs FX-8150 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-8400 vs FX-8150 in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-8400 vs FX-8150 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1375

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4817

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo

FX-8150

Oct 12th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

440

32%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1737

36%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-8400 vs FX-8150 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

78%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

AMD FX-8150 Logo

FX-8150

Oct 12th, 2011


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

89%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

98%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8150 Logo

FX-8150

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Core i5-8400 and FX-8150 vs Other CPUs

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