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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2746 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than FX-6300 - 279 vs 257 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $74.04 vs $124.5
- Up to 36% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-10400 - $0.29 vs $0.45 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or FX-6300
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
160 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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11 FPS
$126.26/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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13 FPS
$92.31/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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160 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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97 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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103 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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