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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3450 is 177 days older than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - $47.98 vs $69.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-3450 - $0.72 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than FX-8300 - 72 vs 67 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
67
93.05555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.98
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W FX-8300 Bulk Package
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Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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