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AMD FX 6300 vs Intel Core i5 8400

AMD FX 6300 Cpu
AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 8400 Cpu
Intel Core i5 8400
Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
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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4.3 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 8400Intel Core i5 8400
Processor socketAM3+LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit

Processor

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 8400Intel Core i5 8400
Clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Max turbo speed3.8 GHz4.0 GHz
Number of cores66
Number of threads66
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 8400Intel Core i5 8400
On-board graphics adapternoyes
TypeNot availableIntel UHD Graphics 630

Memory

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 8400Intel Core i5 8400
Cache8 MB9 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1866.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM

Thermals

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 8400Intel Core i5 8400
Cooler includedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with AMD FX 6300

          Often compared with Intel Core i5 8400