In Battlefield 6, the FX-8300 is quite a bit slower than the Core i5-12400. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $152 cheaper!
FX-8300
- Up to 76% cheaper – $46.90 vs $199.00
- Up to 76% cheaper
- Up to 61% better value in Battlefield 6 – $0.76 vs $1.97/FPS
- Up to 61% better value in Battlefield 6
Core i5-12400
- Up to 66% faster in Battlefield 6 – 101 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 66% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 9 years and 2 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 9 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
FX-8300 vs Core i5-12400: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
61 FPS
60%
Min 1% FPS
46 FPS
61%
Price, $
$46.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
101 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
75 FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
23%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
39%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8300 vs Core i5-12400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Core i5-12400 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12400 Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Released | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
