Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 Ryzen 5 5600G is 3094 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 18% better in Hogwarts Legacy than FX-6300 - 91 vs 77 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$104.79 vs CA$288.6
- Up to 57% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$1.36 vs CA$3.17 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
91
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.17/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$288.6
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$288.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
77
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$104.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$104.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Cezanne | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |