Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 177 days older than FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-8300 - 93 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
