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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7400 is 1533 days newer than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-8300 - 242 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than FX-8300 - $110.0 vs $112.02
- Up to 10% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-8300 - $0.45 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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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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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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