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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield V than FX-4300 - 237 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $48.02 vs $140.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-8400 - $0.23 vs $0.59 per FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
38.983050847457626%
Price, $
$140
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 349949 minutes ago
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
207
87.34177215189874%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
Buy for $48.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349948 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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