In Rust, the FX-4300 is slightly slower than the Core i5-2500S. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $31 cheaper!
FX-4300
- Is 1 year and 9 months newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 1 year and 9 months newer
- Up to 39% cheaper – $49.00 vs $79.72
- Up to 39% cheaper
- Up to 38% better value in Rust – $0.23 vs $0.37/FPS
- Up to 38% better value in Rust
Core i5-2500S
- Up to 1% faster in Rust – 210 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Rust
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Rust FPS Calculator
FX-4300 vs Core i5-2500S: Comparison of performance and price
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
208 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
40 FPS
95%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i5-2500S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
42 FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.72
61%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
62%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Core i5-2500S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Core i5-2500S in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Core i5-2500S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-4300 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-2500S Jan 9th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| $122.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1155 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 2000 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
