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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$66.51 vs CA$363.04
- Up to 77% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700K - CA$0.55 vs CA$2.39 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-6300 - 152 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
121
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$66.51
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Used 6-Core 6-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.39/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$363.04
18%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 6468 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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