Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive FX-4300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 982 days newer than the more expensive FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-4300 - 307 vs 296 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than FX-4300 - $39.5 vs $48.02
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than FX-4300 - $0.13 vs $0.16 per 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
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
307
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |