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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2400S 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 i5-2400S is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-8300 - 197 vs 196 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $47.98 vs $70.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2400S - $0.24 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
66.66666666666666%
Price, $
$70
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
196
99.49238578680203%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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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Updated 350018 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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