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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2400 outperforms the more expensive FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2400 is 653 days older than the more expensive FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-6300 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than FX-6300 - $34.95 vs $74.04
- Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than FX-6300 - $0.28 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-2400
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$46.3/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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31 FPS
$38.71/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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