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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8300 - 158 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$83.46 vs CA$1152.99
- Up to 92% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.56 vs CA$7.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.3/FPS
7%
Price, CA$
CA$1152.99
7%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
149
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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