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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$101.54 vs CA$239.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.67 vs CA$1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-6300 - 203 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 20 vs 6 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
152
74.8768472906404%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$101.54
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
56.779661016949156%
Price, CA$
CA$239
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i7-12700KF
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
139 FPS
CA$26.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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