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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $169
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield V than FX-8320 - 237 vs 208 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $102.02 vs $140.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-8400 - $0.49 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
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
83.05084745762711%
Price, $
$140
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349694 minutes ago
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
208
87.76371308016878%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.02
100%
Value Winner
OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack
Buy for $102.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349694 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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