The FX-4300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6800K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $27.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 38% cheaper – $43.26 vs $70.27
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-6800K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
FX-4300 vs Core i7-6800K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, €
€70.27
61%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
68%
FX-4300 vs Core i7-6800K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Core i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Core i7-6800K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
78%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$1.22 | MSRP | $4.34 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Broadwell-E |
95 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
