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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of FX-6300
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$105.13 vs CA$209.00
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.75 vs CA$0.97 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 54% better in Dirt 5 than FX-6300 - 215 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
140
65%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$105.13
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
215
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$209
50%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 64 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-6300 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using FX-6300 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
103 FPS
CA$18.13/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$13.96/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$14.56/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
CA$18.8/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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