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Core i5-8400 vs FX-8350

Core i5-8400 vs FX-8350: 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 116 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8350

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8350 Logo
AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)

Buy for $185 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 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 116 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8350

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8350 Logo
AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)

Buy for $185 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1808 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-8350 - 208 vs 184 FPS
  • Up to 29% cheaper than FX-8350 - $130.73 vs $185.0
  • Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than FX-8350 - $0.63 vs $1.01 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of AMD FX-8350

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

208

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.63/FPS

100%

Price, $

$130.73

100%

FPS and Value 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 116 minutes ago

AMD FX-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

184

88%

Value, $/FPS

$1.01/FPS

62%

Price, $

$185

70%

AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)

Buy for $185 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 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-8350 Logo
FX-8350

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-8350 Logo
FX-8350

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

488

36%

Multi-Core

1995

42%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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AMD FX-8350 Logo

AMD FX-8350

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
4.0 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0x
Multiplier20.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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