Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 34% better in World of Warcraft than FX-8300 - 208 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €73.57 vs €131.91
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |