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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 2746 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8300 - 159 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $112.02 vs $124.5
- Up to 4% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-10400 - $0.75 vs $0.78 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Highest
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or FX-8300
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
54 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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54 FPS
$29.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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28 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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29 FPS
$34.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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25 FPS
$50.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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28 FPS
$42.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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