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AMD FX-8300 vs Intel Core i5-12400F. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2013
AMD FX-8300
AMD FX-8300
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Q1/2022
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Intel Core i5-12400F
Intel Core i5-12400F

What's the best choice AMD FX-8300 or Intel Core i5-12400F? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-8300 has a base frequency of 3.3 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Intel Core i5-12400F has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences

AMD FX-8300 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-8300
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 32% better clock speed

    3.3 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    8 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-8300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    512 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    366 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    781 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    455 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    939 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    716 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    589 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    361 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    533 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    290 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    451 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    88 left arrow place
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 5 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-12400F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    53 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    105 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    28 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    109 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    99 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    143 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-8000 left arrow Intel Core i 12000
  • Family
    FX-Series left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 12
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-11400F
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 6x Golden Cove
  • Base Frequency
    3.3 GHz left arrow 2.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.2 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD FX-8300. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • System Memory Specification
    1866 left arrow -
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 5.0 x 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-8300 and Intel Core i5-12400F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    95 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    70.5 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 117 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-8300 and Intel Core i5-12400F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Codename
    Vishera left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L1-Cache
    0.375 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 7.5 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 18 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    FD8300WMHKBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FD8300WMW8KHK left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    32nm SOI left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD FX-8300

Intel Core i5-12400F

More results: 7

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 9 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i5-12400F 8041.558776 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 9 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: ASRock / B660M PG Riptide
Duration: 124.354 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-8300 and Intel Core i5-12400F.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

180.000000
AMD FX-8300
664.000000
Intel Core i5-12400F
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1088.000000
AMD FX-8300
4784.000000
Intel Core i5-12400F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

517.000000
AMD FX-8300
1647.000000
Intel Core i5-12400F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2311.000000
AMD FX-8300
9451.000000
Intel Core i5-12400F

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