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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 555 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - $74.04 vs $79.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-6300 - 123 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than FX-6300 - $0.64 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
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 i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-4590
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
9 FPS
$154.32/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$120/FPS
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8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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