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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 177 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-6300 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - $58.02 vs $95.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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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
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450 or FX-6300
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$46.3/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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31 FPS
$16.1/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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