The FX-6300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400T and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $49.87 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 49% cheaper – $52.27 vs $102.14
Advantages of the Core i5-8400T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
FX-6300 vs Core i5-8400T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8400T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€102.14
51%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
55%
FX-6300 vs Core i5-8400T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6300 vs Core i5-8400T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Core i5-8400T in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Core i5-8400T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
49%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
$132.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
