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AMD FX 6300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

    AMD FX 6300 Cpu
    AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      User rating
      45
      4.3 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		11 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		32 %
      4 stars
      		56 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Processor socketAM3+LGA 775
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes
      • 32-bit
      • 64-bit
      		64-bit

      Processor

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Clock speed3.5 GHz3.0 GHz
      Number of cores62
      Number of threads62
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Integrated Graphics

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      On-board graphics adapternono

      Memory

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Cache8 MB6 MB
      Cache typeL3L2

      Thermals

      AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Thermal specification158.9 °F162.32 °F

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with AMD FX 6300

              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDFX 8350
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD A8 6600K
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDA8 6600K
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 2600
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDRyzen 5 2600
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD FX 4300
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDFX 4300
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD A8 7600
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDA8 7600
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              Intel Core i3 6300
              AMDFX 6300
              IntelCore i3 6300
              AMD FX 6300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8300
              AMDFX 6300
              AMDFX 8300

              Often compared with Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

              Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
              Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
              IntelCore 2 Duo E8400
              IntelCore 2 Quad Q6600
              Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
              AMD Athlon II X2 250
              IntelCore 2 Duo E8400
              AMDAthlon II X2 250
              Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
              Intel Q8400
              IntelCore 2 Duo E8400
              IntelQ8400