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Core i5-8400 vs FX-8320

Core i5-8400 vs FX-8320: 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 $74.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73835 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73834 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 $74.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73835 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73834 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1808 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than FX-8320 - 160 vs 152 FPS
  • Up to 0% cheaper than FX-8320 - $74.64 vs $74.82
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of AMD FX-8320

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

160

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$74.64

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $74.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73835 minutes ago

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

152

95%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$74.82

99%

LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $74.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73834 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

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-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

33.92461197339246%

Multi-Core

1819

38.31086773378264%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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AMD FX-8320 Logo

AMD FX-8320

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0x
Multiplier17.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8400 or FX-8320

Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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