Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 555 days newer than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than FX-8300 - 136 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than FX-8300 - $38.66 vs $81.91
- Up to 56% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than FX-8300 - $0.32 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590S |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |