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Core i5-8400 vs FX-6350

Core i5-8400 vs FX-6350: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6350

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6350 Logo
AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6350

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6350 Logo
AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1620 days newer than the cheaper FX-6350.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 8% better in F1 22 than FX-6350 - 274 vs 253 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of AMD FX-6350

  • Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $100.0 vs $130.73
  • Up to 17% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-8400 - $0.4 vs $0.48 per FPS
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

274

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.48/FPS

83%

Price, $

$130.73

76%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $130.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

AMD FX-6350 Logo
FX-6350

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013


FPS

253

92%

Value, $/FPS

$0.4/FPS

100%

Price, $

$100

100%

Value Winner

AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD FX-6350 Logo
FX-6350

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

AMD FX-6350 Logo
FX-6350

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013


Single-Core

488

36%

Multi-Core

1556

32%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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AMD FX-6350 Logo

AMD FX-6350

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateApr 29th, 2013
Core i5CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads6
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0x
Multiplier19.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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