Key Differences
In short — FX-8300 outperforms Core i5-2557M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8300 is 510 days newer than Core i5-2557M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2557M
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 17 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 27% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2557M - 57 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2557M - 8 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
57
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2557M | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Jun 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |