Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2047 days newer than the cheaper FX-6200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield IV than FX-6200 - 412 vs 368 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6200 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $42.85 vs $126.68
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-8400 - $0.12 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD FX-6200 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 27th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 3 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |