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FX-6300 vs Core i5-12400

FX-6300 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for 52.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for 52.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.

Advantages of FX-6300

  • Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $47.09 vs $108.32
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-12400 - $0.67 vs $1.25 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 23% better in Remnant II than FX-6300 - 96 vs 78 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
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Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

78

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€52.27

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for 52.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

96

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.25/FPS

54%

Price, €

€120.23

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

21%

Multi-Core

1453

16%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo

FX-6300

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
17.5xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

FX-6300 and Core i5-12400 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

52.27

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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