Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2185 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield V than FX-8120 - 237 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $78.02 vs $140.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-8400 - $0.38 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
64.40677966101696%
Price, $
$140
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349819 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
207
87.34177215189874%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $78.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349818 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |