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The FX-6300 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3970X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the FX-6300

  • Consumes up to 37% less energy – 95 vs 150 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-3970X

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads

FX-6300 vs Core i7-3970X

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD FX-6300 Logo

FX-6300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Average FPS

181

98%

Min 1% FPS

126

98%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Average FPS

185

100%

Min 1% FPS

128

100%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

FX-6300 vs Core i7-3970X in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

AMD FX-6300 Logo

FX-6300

Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-6300 vs Core i7-3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-6300 Logo

FX-6300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

480

75%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1516

48%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

639

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3169

100%

Performance Specifications

The FX-6300 vs Core i7-3970X in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-6300 Logo

FX-6300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

53%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.1 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1866 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

98%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

86%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-6300 Logo

FX-6300

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

General
Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Nov 1st, 2012
$132.00
MSRP$990.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 2011
VisheraCodenameSandy Bridge-E
95 W
Power Consumption150 W
Performance
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Frequency3.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.0 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
15 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1866 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

FX-6300 and Core i7-3970X vs Other CPUs

The most compared CPUs against the FX-6300 and Core i7-3970X

The most compared CPUs against the FX-6300 and Core i7-3970X

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Price

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Segment
Desktop

434

Laptop

319

Server

73


Manufacturer

AMD

228

Intel

598


Performance

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Value

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Found 826 CPUs

Popularity
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo

Core i7-14700K

240

FPS

20 Cores @ 3.4 GHz


240 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

240

FPS

12 Cores @ 4.7 GHz


240 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

241

FPS

8 Cores @ 4.5 GHz


241 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Logo

Ryzen 9 9900X

251

FPS

12 Cores @ 4.4 GHz


251 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

Ryzen 5 7600

236

FPS

6 Cores @ 3.8 GHz


236 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo

Ryzen 7 5700G

217

FPS

8 Cores @ 3.8 GHz


217 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

221

FPS

12 Cores @ 3.7 GHz


221 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo

Ryzen 7 5700

217

FPS

8 Cores @ 3.7 GHz


217 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

206

FPS

6 Cores @ 3.6 GHz


206 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

230

FPS

12 Cores @ 3.6 GHz


230 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

218

FPS

6 Cores @ 3.5 GHz


218 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

220

FPS

16 Cores @ 3.4 GHz


220 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

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