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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 982 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $48.02 vs $79.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-6400 - $0.19 vs $0.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than FX-4300 - 254 vs 250 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-4300 or Core i5-6400
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
63 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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