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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$83.46 vs CA$189.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$1.9 vs CA$2.74 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 57% better in Starfield than FX-8300 - 69 vs 44 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
44
63%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
69
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$189
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$189 on Amazon
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Updated 321 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
CA$71.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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40 FPS
CA$50.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
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24 FPS
CA$71.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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50 FPS
CA$48.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
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26 FPS
CA$62.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
40 FPS
CA$51.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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19 FPS
CA$91.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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