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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2405S outperforms the more expensive FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2405S is 520 days older than the more expensive FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 38% cheaper than FX-6300 - $46.0 vs $74.04
- Up to 39% better value when playing Elden Ring than FX-6300 - $0.41 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 6 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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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
Maximum
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or FX-6300
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
4 FPS
$347.22/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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5 FPS
$240/FPS
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FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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