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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than FX-6300 - 169 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$104.79 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.69 vs CA$2.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.95/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$499
21%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
152
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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