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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-6300 - 171 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $74.04 vs $160.91
- Up to 51% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9400 - $0.46 vs $0.94 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or FX-6300
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
1 FPS
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GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
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