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CA$379.95
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in DOOM Eternal than FX-6300 - 522 vs 451 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$104.79 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 68% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.23 vs CA$0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
522
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
27%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
451
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$104.79
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition
Buy for CA$104.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or FX-6300
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
328 FPS
CA$16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
195 FPS
CA$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
In Stock
406 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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