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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 55% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-8350 - 185 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $185.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-12400F - $1.55 vs $4.86 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.86/FPS
31%
Price, $
$899.99
20%
FPS Winner
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AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or FX-8350
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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58 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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96 FPS
$9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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58 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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89 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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89 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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58 FPS
$18.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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77 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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37 FPS
$20.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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