Intel Core i5-7400 vs AMD FX-6300
Summary
Intel Core i5-7400
134%
AMD FX-6300
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-7400
156%
AMD FX-6300
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-7400
123%
AMD FX-6300
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-7400 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 56% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 23% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-6300. |
| Around 34% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD FX-6300 |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-7400
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-7400
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-7400 | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| vPro | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| AES | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-7400 | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | vs | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | vs | Vishera |
| Release Date | Sep 2016 | vs | Oct 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-7400 | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 6 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 630 | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-7400 | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 288 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 6144 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-7400 | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 315mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-7400 | | AMD FX-6300 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3300 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 4100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Core i5-7400
3960 points
AMD FX-6300
2501 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7400
15840 points
AMD FX-6300
10504 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7400
1365
AMD FX-6300
978
points per second - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7400
14682
AMD FX-6300
15918
MIPS - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7400
115.08
AMD FX-6300
71.98
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7400
352.96
AMD FX-6300
267.49
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7400
549
AMD FX-6300
417
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7400
148
AMD FX-6300 (simulated)
97.26
points - higher is better