The FX-4300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12500 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $118.89 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 73% cheaper – $43.26 vs $162.15
Advantages of the Core i5-12500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
FX-4300 vs Core i5-12500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
227
100%
Min 1% FPS
156
100%
Price, €
€162.15
26%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
32%
FX-4300 vs Core i5-12500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Core i5-12500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Core i5-12500 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$1.22 | MSRP | $2.12 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
