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Key Differences
In short — FX-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-6300 is 1020 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-650.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-650 - 155 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-650 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-650
- Up to 15% cheaper than FX-6300 - CA$56.28 vs CA$66.51
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Used 6-Core 6-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core I5-650 I5 650 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-650
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-650 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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