In Valorant, the FX-4300 is quite a bit slower than the Core i5-14400F. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $175 cheaper!
FX-4300
- Up to 78% cheaper – $49.00 vs $224.17
- Up to 78% cheaper
- Up to 70% better value in Valorant – $0.09 vs $0.30/FPS
- Up to 70% better value in Valorant
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-14400F
- Up to 44% faster in Valorant – 737 vs 512 FPS
- Up to 44% faster in Valorant
- Is 11 years and 2 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 11 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Valorant FPS Calculator
FX-4300 vs Core i5-14400F: Comparison of performance and price
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
512 FPS
69%
Min 1% FPS
384 FPS
69%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Core i5-14400F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
737 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
553 FPS
100%
Price, $
$224.17
21%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
30%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Core i5-14400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Core i5-14400F in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
4 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i5-14400F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-4300 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-14400F Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
$122.00 | MSRP | $196.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |

















































































































































