Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2405S outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2405S is 520 days older than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than FX-8300 - 143 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than FX-8300 - $33.63 vs $81.91
- Up to 60% better value when playing Dirt 5 than FX-8300 - $0.26 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
143
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€37.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |