Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 981 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 12% better in Resident Evil 4 than FX-6300 - 174 vs 156 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 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$59.57 vs CA$254.71
- Up to 74% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6700 - CA$0.38 vs CA$1.46 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$254.71
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$254.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
156
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$59.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$59.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |