Intel Core i5-3330 vs AMD FX-6300

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Combined performance score

FX-6300
2.69
+1.1%

FX-6300 outperforms Core i5-3330 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing FX-6300 and Core i5-3330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15791589
Place by popularity4292
Value for money1.320.95
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years old)3 September 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$360
Current price$49 $68 (0.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-6300 has 39% better value for money than i5-3330.

Technical specs

FX-6300 and Core i5-3330 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache288 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Core i5-3330 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-3330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
FDIno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Core i5-3330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-3330 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-3330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6300 and Core i5-3330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core i5-3330.

PCIe version3.03.0

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 2.69
+1.1%
i5-3330 2.66

FX-6300 outperforms Core i5-3330 by 1% in our combined 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
+1.2%
i5-3330 4089

FX-6300 outperforms Core i5-3330 by 1% 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%

FX-6300 462
i5-3330 554
+19.9%

Core i5-3330 outperforms FX-6300 by 20% 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%

FX-6300 1452
i5-3330 1639
+12.9%

Core i5-3330 outperforms FX-6300 by 13% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

FX-6300 4900
i5-3330 5260
+7.3%

Core i5-3330 outperforms FX-6300 by 7% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.69 2.66
Recency 23 October 2012 3 September 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 77 Watt

We couldn't decide between FX-6300 and Core i5-3330. The differences in performance seem too small.


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