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$145.97
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3360 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 43% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8350 - 174 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than FX-8350 - $145.97 vs $188.02
- Up to 45% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than FX-8350 - $0.84 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $145.97 on Amazon
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Updated 84 minutes ago
OEM AMD FX-8350 125W AM3+ Eight Core 4.0GHz Desktop CPU
Buy for $188.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or FX-8350
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
113 FPS
$8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$919.82
In Stock
123 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$771.89
In Stock
112 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
131 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
131 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
113 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
112 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
123 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
131 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
113 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
113 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
113 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$771.89
In Stock
113 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$771.89
In Stock
123 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199
In Stock
112 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$969
In Stock
113 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
123 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
112 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,439
In Stock
123 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
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