In Atomfall, the Core i5-6500T is slightly faster than the FX-6300. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $158 more expensive!
Core i5-6500T
- Up to 7% faster in Atomfall – 200 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 7% faster in Atomfall
- Is 2 years and 8 months newer – Jul 02, 2015 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 2 years and 8 months newer
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
FX-6300
- Up to 80% cheaper – $40.65 vs $198.95
- Up to 80% cheaper
- Up to 79% better value in Atomfall – $0.21 vs $0.99/FPS
- Up to 79% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i5-6500T vs FX-6300: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
200 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
150 FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.95
20%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
21%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
187 FPS
94%
Min 1% FPS
140 FPS
93%
Price, $
$40.65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500T vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500T vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
76%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
87%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-6500T Jul 2nd, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-6300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | AM3+ |
35W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
