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Key Differences
In short — FX-6300 outperforms Core i5-540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-6300 is 1020 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-540M - 111 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-540M - 6 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.04
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-540M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Arrandale | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-540M or FX-6300
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
5 FPS
$277.78/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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6 FPS
$200/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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