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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690 is 555 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 1 than FX-6300 - 239 vs 229 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - CA$59.57 vs CA$122.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-4690 - CA$0.26 vs CA$0.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 6 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
239
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$122.99
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
229
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$59.57
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Used 6-Core 6-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
Buy for CA$59.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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