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CA$189
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 36% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-6300 - 146 vs 107 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
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$59.57 vs CA$189.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.56 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$189
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
107
73%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$59.57
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Used 6-Core 6-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
Buy for CA$59.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10061 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or FX-6300
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
CA$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
125 FPS
CA$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
100 FPS
CA$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
137 FPS
CA$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
105 FPS
CA$15.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
125 FPS
CA$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
92 FPS
CA$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
In Stock
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