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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S 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 i5-3450S is 177 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than FX-6300 - 214 vs 213 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
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $58.04 vs $86.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-3450S - $0.27 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 6 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
213
99.53271028037383%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 FX6300 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 pin FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX 3.5GHz 8MB 6 cores
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450S | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3450S or FX-6300
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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