63 facts in comparison
AMD FX-6300 vs Intel Core i5-6400
AMD FX-6300
Intel Core i5-6400
Why is AMD FX-6300 better than Intel Core i5-6400?
- 1.94x faster CPU speed?
6 x 3.5 GHzvs4 x 2.7 GHz - 2 threads more CPU threads?
6 threadsvs4 threads - 0.8GHz higher turbo clock speed?
4.1GHzvs3.3GHz - 5 MB bigger L2 cache?
6 MBvs1 MB - 2 MB bigger L3 cache?
8 MBvs6 MB - Has an unlocked multiplier?
- 160 KB bigger L1 cache?
288 KBvs128 KB - 0.8 MB/core more L2 cache per core?
1 MB/corevs0.2 MB/core
Why is Intel Core i5-6400 better than AMD FX-6300?
- 267 MHz higher RAM speed (max)?
2133 MHzvs1866 MHz - Has integrated graphics?
- 18 nm smaller semiconductor size?
14 nmvs32 nm - 30W lower TDP?
65Wvs95W - 1.59x higher PassMark result?
6554vs4125 - 13.1 GB/s more memory bandwidth?
34.1 GB/svs21 GB/s - 23.39% higher PassMark result (single)?
1825vs1479 - 0.17 MB/core more L3 cache per core?
1.5 MB/corevs1.33 MB/core
Price comparison
AMD FX-6300
ASRock 970 Extreme3 Motherboard Socket AM3 AM3+ AMD 970 DDR3 64GB PCI-E 2.0 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX support FX 6...ASRock 970 Extreme3 Motherboard Socket AM3 AM3+ AMD 970 DDR3 64GB PCI-E 2.0 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX support FX 6300 Phenom II X4 945
Intel Core i5-6400
ASUS H110M-C D3+i5 6400 LGA 1151 Motherboard Set with Core i5 6500 Cpu DDR3 PCIe 3.0 USB3.0 DDR4 H110 Mot...ASUS H110M-C D3+i5 6400 LGA 1151 Motherboard Set with Core i5 6500 Cpu DDR3 PCIe 3.0 USB3.0 DDR4 H110 Motherboard Kit ATX
LGA 1151 Motherboard Kit ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA+i5 6400 Uses Intel Z170 Chipset to Support Core i7 i5 ...LGA 1151 Motherboard Kit ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA+i5 6400 Uses Intel Z170 Chipset to Support Core i7 i5 i3 Republic of Gamers
User reviews
Overall rating
Features
Value for money
7.8/10
5 votes
7.0/10
1 votes
Gaming
6.0/10
5 votes
7.0/10
1 votes
Performance
6.8/10
5 votes
7.0/10
1 votes
Reliability
7.2/10
5 votes
9.0/10
1 votes
Energy efficiency
6.4/10
5 votes
9.0/10
1 votes
General info
The market that the CPU is designed for.
The CPU socket/s supported.
The motherboard chipset/s supported.
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
Performance
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Benchmarks
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Cinebench R20 (multi) result
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 (single) result
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 6 result (multi)
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 6 result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD FX-6300)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD FX-6300)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Blender (bmw27) result
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Integrated graphics
The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
The maximum speed of RAM that is supported by the CPU.
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version
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A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Features
instruction sets
SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, FMA4, F16C, MMX
SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, F16C, MMX
Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
bits executed at a time
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NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
front-end width
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
VFP version
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i5-6400)
Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.
Miscellaneous
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
Price comparison
AMD FX-6300
ASRock 970 Extreme3 Motherboard Socket AM3 AM3+ AMD 970 DDR3 64GB PCI-E 2.0 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX support FX 6...ASRock 970 Extreme3 Motherboard Socket AM3 AM3+ AMD 970 DDR3 64GB PCI-E 2.0 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX support FX 6300 Phenom II X4 945
Intel Core i5-6400
ASUS H110M-C D3+i5 6400 LGA 1151 Motherboard Set with Core i5 6500 Cpu DDR3 PCIe 3.0 USB3.0 DDR4 H110 Mot...ASUS H110M-C D3+i5 6400 LGA 1151 Motherboard Set with Core i5 6500 Cpu DDR3 PCIe 3.0 USB3.0 DDR4 H110 Motherboard Kit ATX
LGA 1151 Motherboard Kit ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA+i5 6400 Uses Intel Z170 Chipset to Support Core i7 i5 ...LGA 1151 Motherboard Kit ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA+i5 6400 Uses Intel Z170 Chipset to Support Core i7 i5 i3 Republic of Gamers
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Cenário
2 years ago
9 / 10
Fx 6300
Cenário
2 years ago
9 / 10
I bought an FX 6300 processor and it was well worth it
Pros
Cons
Joshua
1 year ago
10 / 10
Higher frequency and more threads.
Joshua
1 year ago
10 / 10
With the ability for brutal overclocking.
Agar
1 year ago
1 / 10
No vale la pena
Agar
1 year ago
1 / 10