In Borderlands 3, the FX-8300 is same performance as the Core i5-650. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $38 more expensive!
FX-8300
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer
Core i5-650
- Up to 36% cheaper – $67.62 vs $106.06
- Up to 36% cheaper
- Up to 35% better value in Borderlands 3 – $0.26 vs $0.40/FPS
- Up to 35% better value in Borderlands 3
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 73 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 23% less energy
Borderlands 3 FPS Calculator
FX-8300 vs Core i5-650: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
259 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
178 FPS
99%
Price, $
$106.06
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
65%
Core i5-650
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
260 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
179 FPS
100%
Price, $
$67.62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8300 vs Core i5-650 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Core i5-650 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Core i5-650
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
71%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-650 Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | $176.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1156 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 73W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1333 MHz (DDR3) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | Intel HD |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
