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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2448 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$83.46 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$0.42 vs CA$1.87 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than FX-8300 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
199
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.87/FPS
22%
Price, CA$
CA$380
21%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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