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The FX-8300 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-2500K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $147.69 cheaper!

Advantages of the FX-8300

  • Up to 61% cheaper – $95.54 vs $243.23
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-2500K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming

FX-8300 vs Core i5-2500K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Average FPS

188

99%

Min 1% FPS

132

99%

Price, €

€95.54

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

100%


AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

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€95.54

In Stock

Updated 84989 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

Jan 9th, 2011


Average FPS

190

100%

Min 1% FPS

134

100%

Price, €

€243.23

39%

Value, €/FPS

€1.28/FPS

39%


INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K

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€243.23

In Stock

Updated 84989 minutes ago

FX-8300 vs Core i5-2500K 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

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

Jan 9th, 2011

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-8300 vs Core i5-2500K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

501

78%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1908

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

Jan 9th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

640

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1889

99%

Performance Specifications

The FX-8300 vs Core i5-2500K in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1866 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

Jan 9th, 2011


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

6 MB

75%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

95%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

86%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

General
Oct 23rd, 2012
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Not AvailableMSRP$2.16
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1155
VisheraCodenameSandy Bridge
95 WPower Consumption95 W
Performance
8
Cores4
8
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Frequency3.3 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
8 MB
L3 Cache6 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1866 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

FX-8300 and Core i5-2500K vs Other CPUs

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AMD FX-8300 Logo
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€95.54

vs
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AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

€95.54

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AMD FX-8300 Logo
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€95.54

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Ryzen 7 5800X

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AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

€95.54

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AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

€95.54

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€186.32

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

€95.54

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AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

€95.54

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Core i7-12700KF

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FX-8300

€95.54

vs
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Ryzen 9 5900X

€234.19

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

€95.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

€304.41

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

€68.47

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

€136.94

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

€187.38

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

€156.31

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

€119.81

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

€166.65

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

€113.51

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

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

€111.71

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

€138.74

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

€243.23

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

€186.32

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