AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i5-10600KF

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-4300		Intel Core i5-10600KF
CPU comparison AMD FX-4300 or Intel Core i5-10600KF - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD FX-4300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4300 was released in Q4/2012. The Intel Core i5-10600KF has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10600KF was released in Q2/2020.

AMD FX (30)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD FX-4300 (3)	CPU group	Intel Core i 10000 (43)
2	Generation	10
Vishera (Bulldozer)	Architecture	Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-9600KF
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-11600KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD FX-4300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz. The Intel Core i5-10600KF has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (4.80 GHz).
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10600KF
4	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.80 GHz	Frequency	4.10 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10600KF
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD FX-4300 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10600KF can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10600KF
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR4-2666
	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-4300 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core i5-10600KF is 125 W.
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10600KF
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	125 W
--	TDP (PL2)	182 W @ 56 s
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	95 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD FX-4300 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-10600KF cache has a total of 12.00 MB.
AMD FX-4300	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10600KF
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3+	Socket	LGA 1200
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2012	Release date	Q2/2020
85 $	Release price	237 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-4300 (41%)

Intel Core i5-10600KF (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-4300 (24%)

Intel Core i5-10600KF (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	511 (41%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1254 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1394 (20%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	6877 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	4713 (33%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	14460 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	224 (41%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	542 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	739 (18%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	4002 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	72 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	488 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1391 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	10489 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1581 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	7169 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	501 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	3629 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	228 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	215 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	1615 (100%)

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