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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - £24.62 vs £37.72
- Up to 35% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-2500K - £0.13 vs £0.2 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than FX-4300 - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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