Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 Core i5-8600K is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-6300 - 213 vs 184 FPS
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$59.57 vs CA$218.62
- Up to 69% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8600K - CA$0.32 vs CA$1.03 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
213
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$218.62
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$218.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 261 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
184
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$59.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$59.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 260 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |