Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 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 i5-11500 is 3066 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 24% better in Valorant than FX-6300 - 846 vs 684 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - €49.68 vs €136.89
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-11500 - €0.07 vs €0.16 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
846
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
43%
Price, €
€136.89
36%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |