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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2935 days newer than the more expensive FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 174% better in Diablo IV than FX-6300 - 260 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than FX-6300 - CA$149.98 vs CA$187.01
- Up to 71% better value when playing Diablo IV than FX-6300 - CA$0.58 vs CA$1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
260
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
95
36.53846153846153%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.97/FPS
29.441624365482234%
Price, CA$
CA$187.01
80%
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$187.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2343 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
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
CA$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,394.99
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
In Stock
68 FPS
CA$24.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,679.46
In Stock
58 FPS
CA$28.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
40 FPS
CA$43.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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