In Battlefield 6, the FX-6300 is quite a bit slower than the Core i7-12700. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $278 cheaper!
FX-6300
- Up to 87% cheaper – $40.65 vs $318.99
- Up to 87% cheaper
- Up to 77% better value in Battlefield 6 – $0.66 vs $2.89/FPS
- Up to 77% better value in Battlefield 6
Core i7-12700
- Up to 80% faster in Battlefield 6 – 110 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 80% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 9 years and 2 months newer – Jan 13, 2022 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 9 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
FX-6300 vs Core i7-12700: Comparison of performance and price
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
61 FPS
55%
Min 1% FPS
46 FPS
55%
Price, $
$40.65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700
Jan 13th, 2022
Average FPS
110 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
83 FPS
100%
Price, $
$318.99
12%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
23%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6300 vs Core i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
84%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i7-12700
Jan 13th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
60%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-6300 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700 Jan 13th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Released | Jan 13th, 2022 |
$132.00 | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
