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Intel i5-3450 vs AMD FX-6300 Six-

The AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz and is around -7% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is around -21% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 14233 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz×AMD FX-6300 Six-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (in 3 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP77W95W
Yearly Running Cost$14.05$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q4 2012
# of Samples202412209
CPU Value47.543.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1874(0.0%)1486(-20.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4516(0.0%)4219(-6.6%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
4,516
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
4,219
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
47.5
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
43.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz
1,874
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
1,486
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Max TDP77W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.