Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 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 i5-3550 is 177 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $93.62 vs $244.95
- Up to 51% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-3550 - $1.79 vs $3.63 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 29% better in League of Legends than FX-6300 - 75 vs 58 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |