Intel Core i5-7400 vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-7400 vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, 7zip, RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or Intel Core i5-7400.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-7400

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7400

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	91.0
Valorant	103.9	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.9
Apex Legends	97.6	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.6
Overwatch	84.1	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.7
Warzone	81.0	80.7
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.9
Valheim	86.2	85.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7400

49%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-7400 is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-7400	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	564	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	345	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1266	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	820	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2853	3804

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-7400	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	2131	1551
Multi-Core	5499	5940

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-7400	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	959	608
Multi-Core	3349	2973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7400	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	January 01, 2017	October 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Core name	Kaby Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Piledriver
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 25% better than Core i5-7400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Core i5-7400. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7400 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 12
All the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7400 and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-7400 specs and review.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.