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AMD FX 6300 vs Intel Core i5 3470

AMD FX 6300 Cpu
AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 3470 Cpu
Intel Core i5 3470
Editiorial reviews
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AMD is refreshing its desktop processors with Piledriver, an enhanced version of Bulldozer that focuses on improving instructions per clock and frequency -- just like it did...Read more
With several new product releases over the last few weeks, AMD has been on a mission to gain back market share. While Trinity targeted the entry level crowd with a well rounded family of APUs, their Vishera FX-series firmly targets an enthusiast niche that doesn’t need or want onboard graphics...Read more
Six Piledriver cores at 5GHz? Don't mind if I doRead more
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Full Comparison

General

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 3470Intel Core i5 3470
Processor socketAM3+LGA 1155

Processor

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 3470Intel Core i5 3470
Clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Max turbo speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Number of cores64
Number of threads64
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W77.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 3470Intel Core i5 3470
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 2500

Memory

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 3470Intel Core i5 3470
Cache8 MB6 MB

Thermals

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 3470Intel Core i5 3470
Thermal specification158.9 °F153.32 °F

Pros & Cons

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