Core i5-2450P vs FX-6300
Aggregated performance score
Core i5-2450P outperforms FX-6300 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1588 | 1584 |
| Place by popularity | 53 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 1.32 | 1.22 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (11 years old) | January 2012 (12 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $215 |
| Current price | $49 | $51 (0.2x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
FX-6300 has 8% better value for money than i5-2450P.
Technical specs
FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 216 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1160 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | FCLGA1155,LGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | - |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
Core i5-2450P outperforms FX-6300 by 1% based on our aggregated 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%
Core i5-2450P outperforms FX-6300 by 2% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-2450P outperforms FX-6300 by 48% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-2450P outperforms FX-6300 by 50% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.70 | 2.74 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
We couldn't decide between FX-6300 and Core i5-2450P. The differences in performance seem too small.
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