Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8300 - 142 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $47.98 vs $160.91
- Up to 65% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400 - $0.4 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
35.39823008849558%
Price, $
$160.91
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349280 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
121
85.2112676056338%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $47.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349279 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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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 | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |