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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 2746 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield IV than FX-4300 - 416 vs 370 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £24.62 vs £224.84
- Up to 87% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-10400 - £0.07 vs £0.54 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
416
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
12%
Price, £
£224.84
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200
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AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or FX-4300
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
£8.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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