The FX-6300 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
283
96%
Min 1% FPS
164
95%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
295
100%
Min 1% FPS
172
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
96%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
64%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.25 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$1.32 | MSRP | $2.29 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Zen |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
