Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 982 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €49.68 vs €63.24
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 27% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than FX-6300 - 112 vs 88 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |