Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8300 - 131 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $112.02 vs $195.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600 - $1.06 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |