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Core i5-8400 vs FX-8150

Core i5-8400 vs FX-8150: 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 $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349817 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $64.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349817 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 $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349817 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $64.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349817 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2185 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield V than FX-8150 - 237 vs 207 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of AMD FX-8150

  • Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $64.03 vs $140.0
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-8400 - $0.31 vs $0.59 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield V.

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

237

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.59/FPS

52.54237288135594%

Price, $

$140

45%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349817 minutes ago

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

207

87.34177215189874%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$64.03

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for $64.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349817 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-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

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-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

32.22468588322247%

Multi-Core

1734

36.5206402695872%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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AMD FX-8150 Logo

AMD FX-8150

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i5CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0x
Multiplier18.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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