Core i5 vs FX-6300

Place in performance ranking	1624	1772
Place by popularity	57	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.32	6.78
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	no data
Release date	23 October 2012 (11 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$67	$194

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core i5 has 414% better value for money than FX-6300.

Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Core i5 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	no data
Threads	6	no data
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
L1 cache	288 KB	no data
L2 cache	6144 KB	no data
L3 cache	8192 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	no data
Die size	315 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Core i5 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM3+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core i5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core i5 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core i5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3-1866

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core i5.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-6300 2.67
+23%

Core i5 2.17

FX-6300 outperforms Core i5 by 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

FX-6300 4137
+59.2%

Core i5 2598

FX-6300 outperforms Core i5 by 59% in Passmark.