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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8300 - 360 vs 318 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$83.46 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9600K - CA$0.26 vs CA$0.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
360
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$225
37%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
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Updated 69 minutes ago
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
318
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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