Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-8300 - 200 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $112.02 vs $130.73
- Up to 8% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8400 - $0.6 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |