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Core i5-8500 vs FX-6300

Core i5-8500 vs FX-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75219 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75218 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75219 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75218 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1940 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than FX-6300 - 705 vs 600 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-6300

  • Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €49.68 vs €182.45
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

705

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.45

27%

FPS Winner

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75219 minutes ago

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

600

85.1063829787234%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€49.68

100%

LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75218 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4844

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

33.38139870223504%

Multi-Core

1453

29.995871180842283%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

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AMD FX-6300 Logo

AMD FX-6300

Feb 14th, 2018
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads6
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
30.0x
Multiplier17.5x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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