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FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 5500

FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for 95.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for 95.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than the more expensive FX-8300.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 300% better in League of Legends than FX-8300 - 228 vs 57 FPS
  • Up to 21% cheaper than FX-8300 - $67.75 vs $86.08
  • Up to 80% better value when playing League of Legends than FX-8300 - $0.33 vs $1.68 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

57

25%

Value, €/FPS

€1.68/FPS

20%

Price, €

€95.55

78%

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

Buy for 95.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

228

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€75.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

24%

Multi-Core

1731

23%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
FXCollectionRyzen 5
VisheraCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
16.5xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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75.2

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75.2

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75.2

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243.2

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75.2

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75.2

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75.2

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116.48

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75.2

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75.2

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75.2

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75.2

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671.16

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

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288.28

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

vs
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Core i7-13700K

278.38

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

vs
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120.23

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

vs
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Core i7-12700KF

164.86

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

vs
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Core i9-14900K

390.07

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

vs
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Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

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Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

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FX-8300

95.55

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Core i7-12700K

186.49

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FX-8300

95.55

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Core i7-14700K

299.65

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

vs
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Core i9-12900K

255.4

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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

243.2

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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FX-8300

95.55

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Core i5-12600KF

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116.48

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

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FX-8300

95.55

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Core i5-13400F

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AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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Core i5-12600K

155.85

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FX-8300

95.55

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Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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FX-8300

95.55

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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

288.28

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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

278.38

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

vs
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Core i5-12400

120.23

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

vs
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Core i7-12700KF

164.86

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

95.55

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

390.07

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